The wild great wall

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Spisovateľ: Kolektív autorov
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Rok vydania: 2003
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Katalogové číslo: P656

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Cudzojazyčná / Anglická

a book that offers a unique insight into lesser-known and unrestored parts of the Great Wall of China. Through detailed descriptions, photographs and the author's personal experiences, the book reveals the wild beauty and historical significance of this iconic structure that stretches across the Chinese countryside... v angličtine, brožovaná, 135 strán

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Provenance

Spisovatel: McDonald Frank, Macdonald and Company publishers 1981
Katalogové číslo: L1194

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The Knave of Diamonds

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