Compact Oxford English Dictionary of Current English - Couverture rigide

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Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0199532966 ISBN 13 : 9780199532964

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0199532966
• ISBN 13: 9780199532964
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 1264