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People one ought to know /

A collection of eighteen illustrated poems about a variety of animals with some particularly human characteristics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986 (Author)
Other Authors:	Mangeot, Sylvain, 1913- (Illustrator), Gatti, David (Bookjacket designer)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, 1982.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Animals > Poetry. English poetry. Humorous poetry. Animals. Poetry.

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