OL7150518W Page_number_confidence 93.60 Pages 330 Ppi 300 Republisher_date 20200114091543 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 399 Scandate 20200113100056 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780525419020 Tts_version 3. He told that such an old doll's house should be in a museum. The owner of the store, Mr Chittenden, immediately began a prepared speech. Finally he pointed to this interesting thing with his stick and asked the price. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 04:00:48 Associated-names Maitland, Antony, 1935- illustrator Boxid IA1761405 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier The Haunted Doll's House M.R.James 5823 787 166 63 12 Mr Dillet was looking at the doll's house in the shop window with pleasure.
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