Okinawa
(eBook)
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Fantagraphics Books, 2023.
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eBook
ISBN
9781683961185
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English
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Susumu Higa., Susumu Higa|AUTHOR., & Susumu Higa|ILLUSTRATOR. (2023). Okinawa . Fantagraphics Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Susumu Higa, Susumu Higa|AUTHOR and Susumu Higa|ILLUSTRATOR. 2023. Okinawa. Fantagraphics Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Susumu Higa, Susumu Higa|AUTHOR and Susumu Higa|ILLUSTRATOR. Okinawa Fantagraphics Books, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Susumu Higa, Susumu Higa|AUTHOR, and Susumu Higa|ILLUSTRATOR. Okinawa Fantagraphics Books, 2023.
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Grouped Work ID | 0a910a43-4b4a-5649-b84b-0130c3f06f49-eng |
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Full title | okinawa |
Author | higa susumu |
Grouping Category | comic |
Last Update | 2024-05-14 23:01:27PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-17 23:18:48PM |
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First Loaded | Sep 30, 2023 |
Last Used | Oct 13, 2023 |
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