The Ingenious Mr. Pyke: Inventor, Fugitive, Spy
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13h 54m 0s
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Henry Hemming., Henry Hemming|AUTHOR., & James Langton|READER. (2015). The Ingenious Mr. Pyke: Inventor, Fugitive, Spy . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henry Hemming, Henry Hemming|AUTHOR and James Langton|READER. 2015. The Ingenious Mr. Pyke: Inventor, Fugitive, Spy. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henry Hemming, Henry Hemming|AUTHOR and James Langton|READER. The Ingenious Mr. Pyke: Inventor, Fugitive, Spy Tantor Media, Inc, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Henry Hemming, Henry Hemming|AUTHOR, and James Langton|READER. The Ingenious Mr. Pyke: Inventor, Fugitive, Spy Tantor Media, Inc., 2015.
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