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Book Title: Oscar Wilde and Myself (1914). by: Lord Alfred Douglas (illustrated) : Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas (22 October 1870 ? 20 March 1945), Nicknamed Bosie, Was a British Author, Poet, Translator, and Political Commentator, Better Known As the Friend and Lover of Oscar Wilde
Number of Pages: 108 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: General
Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2017
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 10.6 Oz
Author: Lord Alfred Douglas
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 8 in
Format: Trade Paperback
