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Item #9780141195780-1 The Elegant Economist. Eliza Acton.
Acton, Eliza

The Elegant Economist

London, Penguin Books, 2011.
Second-hand softcover

Acton, Eliza. The Elegant Economist. (Great Food) Penguin Books: London, 2011. 8vo (180x110mm) illust stiff card wrappers [6],153,[1]pp. VG/- pps lightly age-toned

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