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Charles Dickens Christmas Carol Martin Chuzzlewit Oliver Twist Pickwick Papers
Rare Book Mythbusters #1
May 1, 2009
The reason that Charles Dickens's books are so long is because he was paid by the word.
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Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 382-4303
Specializing in modern first editions of literature, science fiction, and mystery/
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Kuenzig Books
P.O. Box 452
Topsfield, MA 01983
(978) 887-4053
Kuenzig Books deals in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, early
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Mallard House, Broadway Lane, South Cerney
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Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB/ILAB)
196 North Terrace
Adelaide, SA 5000
Australia
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