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The Lewis Chessmen : And What Happened to Them. Irving L. Finkel

• Author: Irving L. Finkel
• Published Date: 01 Sep 1999
• Publisher: BRITISH MUSEUM PRESS
• Language: English
• Book Format: Mixed media product::48 pages
• ISBN10: 0714105929
• Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom

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