The Wedding Day in All Ages and CountriesHarper & Bros., 1869 - 299 pages |
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| Title | The Wedding Day in All Ages and Countries Volumes 1-2 of The Wedding Day: In All Ages and Countries, Edward J. Wood |
| Author | Edward J. Wood |
| Publisher | Harper & Bros., 1869 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 2 Jul 2007 |
| Length | 299 pages |
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