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| Название | The harvest of the sea, a contribution to the natural and economic history of the British food fishes The harvest of the sea, a contribution to the natural and economic history of the British food fishes, James Glass Bertram |
| Автор | James Glass Bertram |
| Издание: | 2 |
| Опубликована: | 1869 |
| Владелец оригинала: | Оксфордский университет |
| Оцифровано | 8 сен 2006 |
| Экспорт цитаты | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |