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Uncle Tom's Cabin Vol. 1 : Or, Life among the Lowly by Harriet Stowe (2003, Uk- a Format Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBarnes & Noble, Incorporated

ISBN-101593080387

ISBN-139781593080389

eBay Product ID (ePID)6032966

Product Key Features

Book TitleUncle Tom's Cabin Vol. 1 : Or, Life Among the Lowly

Number of Pages576 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicClassics, Literary

Publication Year2003

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction

AuthorHarriet Stowe

Book SeriesBarnes and Noble Classics Ser.

FormatUk- a Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width4.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-102538

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal813/.3

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LC Classification NumberPS2954.U5 2003