The Urban Edge
Where the City Meets the Sea
by Joseph E. Petrillo
ISBN: 0865760780
ISBN-13: 9780865760783
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Natl Book Network
Published date: 1985
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The Urban Edge: Where the City Meets the Sea
Joseph E. Petrillo
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Joseph E. Petrillo
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The Urban Edge: Where the City Meets the Sea
Petrillo, Joseph E
Menlo Park, California, U.S.A.: William Kaufmann, 1985. Slightly rubbed at extremities else clean, straight and tight.. First Trade Paperback Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/Pictorial Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ( more information)
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