Blue Mauritius: The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps
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Helen Morgan., & Helen Morgan|AUTHOR. (2015). Blue Mauritius: The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps . Atlantic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Helen Morgan and Helen Morgan|AUTHOR. 2015. Blue Mauritius: The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps. Atlantic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Helen Morgan and Helen Morgan|AUTHOR. Blue Mauritius: The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps Atlantic Books, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Helen Morgan, and Helen Morgan|AUTHOR. Blue Mauritius: The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps Atlantic Books, 2015.
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Grouped Work ID | e819bda2-815b-11ea-1bb0-5f37562e82ee-eng |
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Full title | blue mauritius the hunt for the worlds most valuable stamps |
Author | morgan helen |
Grouping Category | book |
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