4 edition of My own private Cuba found in the catalog.
My own private Cuba
Gustavo PГ©rez Firmat
Published
1999
by Society of Spanish and Spanish-American Studies in Boulder, Colo
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Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-251).
Statement | Gustavo Pérez Firmat. |
Series | Publications of the Society of Spanish and Spanish-American Studies |
Contributions | Society of Spanish and Spanish-American Studies. |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | PQ7378 .P57 1999 |
The Physical Object | |
Pagination | 251 p. ; |
Number of Pages | 251 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL56432M |
ISBN 10 | 089295096X |
LC Control Number | 99071350 |
OCLC/WorldCa | 43356157 |
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