North-American Review and Miscellaneous Journal, Volume 12Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge Wells and Lilly, 1821 - American literature Vols. 277-230, no. 2 include Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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| Title | North-American Review and Miscellaneous Journal, Volume 12 Volumes 177-180 of American periodical series, 1800-1850 Library of American civilization |
| Editors | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Publisher | Wells and Lilly, 1821 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 5 Mar 2007 |
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