Basil
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wilkie Collins., & Wilkie Collins|AUTHOR. (2021). Basil . Mint Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilkie Collins and Wilkie Collins|AUTHOR. 2021. Basil. Mint Editions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilkie Collins and Wilkie Collins|AUTHOR. Basil Mint Editions, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wilkie Collins, and Wilkie Collins|AUTHOR. Basil Mint Editions, 2021.
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Grouped Work ID | 6cf8e1e4-8750-0a58-b049-7d18884320bc-eng |
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Full title | basil |
Author | collins wilkie |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-04-16 21:59:32PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-16 22:06:08PM |
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First Loaded | Jun 9, 2022 |
Last Used | Apr 17, 2024 |
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