Arbustrum Americanum: The American Grove, Or, an Alphabetical Catalogue of Forest Trees and Shrubs, Natives of the American United States

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ISBN: 9781170810705
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Author: Humphry Marshall
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Pages: 200
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Weight 0.81 lbs
Dimensions 7.44 × 9.69 × 0.42 in
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