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Title: The pink fairy book Year: 1897 (1890s) Authors: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, ed Subjects: Tales Publisher: New York, London [etc.] Longmans, Green, and co. Contributing Library: New York Public Library Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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