The Black Russian
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Vladimir Alexandrov., Vladimir Alexandrov|AUTHOR., & Peter Marinker|READER. (2014). The Black Russian . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vladimir Alexandrov, Vladimir Alexandrov|AUTHOR and Peter Marinker|READER. 2014. The Black Russian. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vladimir Alexandrov, Vladimir Alexandrov|AUTHOR and Peter Marinker|READER. The Black Russian Blackstone Publishing, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vladimir Alexandrov, Vladimir Alexandrov|AUTHOR, and Peter Marinker|READER. The Black Russian Blackstone Publishing, 2014.
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Grouped Work ID | f6af3c0d-c00f-e936-88af-c95dd7819657-eng |
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Full title | black russian |
Author | alexandrov vladimir |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-12-15 17:13:49PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-17 05:43:29AM |
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Last Used | Sep 23, 2023 |
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