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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Jacques-Henri, 1737-1814 Paul and Virginia: And the Indian Cottage

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: JB00336 Author/Creator: Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Jacques-Henri, 1737-1814 Place Written: London, England Type: Book Date: 1829 Pagination: 1 vol : 192 p. ; 9.3 x 5.8 cm. Order a Copy

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