Published 2002
by University Press of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | Anthony Slide. |
| Genre | Biography, Dictionaries. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PN1998.2 .S547 2002 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xx, 439 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 439 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL3939845M |
| ISBN 10 | 081312249X |
| LC Control Number | 2001007529 |
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