Dismembering Lahui: A History of the Hawaiian Nation to 1887, Paperback - ***

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Anatomy of a Nation explores over 800, 000 years of British identity by examining 50 documents that tell the story of what makes Britain unique: it...

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Publisher: Lomond BooksAuthor(s): David RossIllustration(s): IllustrationsNumber of pages: 406Publication date: 2013Dimensions: 197 x 137 x 26Cover...

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