Encyclopaedia Britannica Print Set - Rilegato

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9781593398378: Encyclopaedia Britannica Print Set

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ISBN 10: 1593398379 ISBN 13: 9781593398378

Casa editrice: Encyclopedia Britannica Inc, 2009

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enciclopedia britannica, Inc., l' universit� di Chicago. quindicesima edizione 1988. Brand new, in scatole originali. Set completo di 32 volumi (ogni volume pesa 1.5 kgs), in panno rosso, lettere dorate sul dorso. Spedizione dal Regno Unito. Pick Up in persona o provvedere con Courrier come il set � troppo pesante per inviare tramite posta ordinaria.

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