Celtic Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
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| ISBN 13 | 9780370306827 |
| ISBN 10 | 0370306821 |
| Title | Celtic Fairy Tales |
| Author | Joseph Jacobs |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 1985-04-11 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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