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Book Title: Labour Legends And Russian Gold: Bolshevism And The British ...
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 1in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: Kevin Morgan
Publication Name: Labour Legends and Russian Gold : Bolshevism and the British Left Part 1
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Publisher: Lawrence & Wishart, The Limited
Publication Year: 2006
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 8 Oz
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
