Ridpath, J. Clark. (1906). The Ridpath library of universal literature: a biographical and bibliographical summary of the world's most eminent authors, including the choicest selections and masterpieces from their writings ... [Classic édition de luxe] New York: The fifth avenue library society.
MLA CitationRidpath, John Clark, 1840-1900. The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature: a Biographical And Bibliographical Summary of the World's Most Eminent Authors, Including the Choicest Selections And Masterpieces From Their Writings ... [Classic édition de luxe] New York: The fifth avenue library society, 1906.
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