Published 1975
by University of British Columbia Press in [Vancouver] .
Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | [selected essays by Arthur Lower] ; edited by Welf H. Heick. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | F1027 .L795 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xxii, 339 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 339 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL5248108M |
| ISBN 10 | 0774800356 |
| LC Control Number | 75320351 |
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