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| Title | The Life of Sir William Fairbairn, Bart David & Charles reprints |
| Author | Sir William Fairbairn |
| Editor | William Pole |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | David & Charles, 1877 |
| ISBN | 0715348906, 9780715348901 |
| Length | 507 pages |
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