Ivan R. Dee
Pages: 96
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Trim: 5 x 8⅜
978-1-56663-474-8 • Hardback • October 2002 • $14.95 • (£11.99)
978-1-56663-473-1 • Paperback • September 2002 • $7.95 • (£5.99)
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