Law Is a Bottomless Pit: Or, the History of John Bull. Published from a Manuscript Found in the Cabinet of the Famous Sir H. Polesworth, in the (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781140973591)

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Author: John Arbuthnot
ISBN-10: 1140973592
ISBN-13: 9781140973591
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2010
Pages: 238
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.50d