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- Publisher : TBW Books; First Edition (January 1, 1978)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 312 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0931474027
- ISBN-13 : 978-0931474026
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
Ten million acres of timber: The remarkable story of forest protection in the Maine Forestry District (1909-1972)
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