Alice: Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute
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Various Authors., & Various Authors|AUTHOR. (2016). Alice: Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute . Heyday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Various Authors and Various Authors|AUTHOR. 2016. Alice: Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute. Heyday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Various Authors and Various Authors|AUTHOR. Alice: Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute Heyday, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Various Authors, and Various Authors|AUTHOR. Alice: Memoirs of a Barbary Coast Prostitute Heyday, 2016.
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Full title | alice memoirs of a barbary coast prostitute |
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Last Update | 2023-12-07 20:07:51PM |
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