The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby By: Charles Dickens, Illustra...

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Book Title: Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. by: Charles Dickens, Illustrated by: Hablot Knight Browne (1815-1882) Pen Name Phiz : Novel (illustrated)

Item Length: 11in.

Item Height: 1.3in.

Item Width: 8.5in.

Author: Hablot Knight Browne, Charles Dickens

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: General

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2017

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 55.5 Oz

Number of Pages: 560 Pages