Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since, Volumen 3J. Ballantyne, 1814 |
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| Título | Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since, Volumen 3 Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since, sir Walter Scott (bart.) |
| Autor | sir Walter Scott (bart.) |
| Edición | 2 |
| Editor | J. Ballantyne, 1814 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 18 Ene 2007 |
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