Designs in Drama
by Milton J. McMenamin ; Ann Marie McMenamin
ISBN: 0894644858
ISBN-13: 9780894644856
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Krieger Pub Co
Published date: 1991
Size: 9 x 11.5 inches
Weight: 1.75 pounds
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Designs in Drama
McMenamin, Milton J.; McMenamin, Ann Marie
Krieger Publishing Company. Hardcover. 0894644858 No dust jacket, probably as issued. Pictorial front cover and ISBN number on back cover. No annotation, underlining, or highlighting found inside. . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Corner-Stone Bookshop (United States)
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