The Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry: A History of Misery and Medicine
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| ISBN-13: | 9781626190825 |
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| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing SC |
| Publication date: | 05/14/2013 |
| Series: | Landmarks |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Sales rank: | 359,348 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d) |
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