Idaho Chinese lore

by Elsensohn, Alfreda, Sister

Publisher: Idaho Corporation of Benedictine Sisters in Cottonwood

Written in English

Published: 1971 Pages: 121 Downloads: 592

Subjects:

Chinese in Idaho.

Edition Notes

Classifications
Statement	by Sister M. Alfreda Elsensohn.
Contributions	Idaho Corporation of Benedictine Sisters.
LC Classifications	F755.C5.E4
The Physical Object
Pagination	121 p. :
Number of Pages	121
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL22905321M
LC Control Number	73014075

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