2 edition of wild west in Australia and America found in the catalog.
wild west in Australia and America
Jack Drake
Published
2005
by Central Queensland University Press in Rockhampton, Qld
.
Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | Jack Drake. |
| Genre | Anecdotes., Biography |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | DU115 .D73 2005 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 2 v. : |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL16295090M |
| ISBN 10 | 1876780665, 1876780673 |
| LC Control Number | 2006361283 |
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