The Bowery: The Strange History of New York's Oldest Street
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Skyhorse, 2017.
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eBook
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English
ISBN
9781510726871
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Stephen Paul DeVillo., & Stephen Paul DeVillo|AUTHOR. (2017). The Bowery: The Strange History of New York's Oldest Street . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen Paul DeVillo and Stephen Paul DeVillo|AUTHOR. 2017. The Bowery: The Strange History of New York's Oldest Street. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen Paul DeVillo and Stephen Paul DeVillo|AUTHOR. The Bowery: The Strange History of New York's Oldest Street Skyhorse, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stephen Paul DeVillo, and Stephen Paul DeVillo|AUTHOR. The Bowery: The Strange History of New York's Oldest Street Skyhorse, 2017.
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Full title | bowery the strange history of new yorks oldest street |
Author | devillo stephen paul |
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