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Book Title: Story of the Glittering Plain-A Book That Inspired Tolkien : with Original Illustrations

Item Length: 9in.

Item Height: 0.7in.

Item Width: 6in.

Author: William Morris

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Fantasy / Historical

Publisher: Quillpen Pty LTD

Publication Year: 2018

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 18.4 Oz

Number of Pages: 240 Pages

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