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The Free Press

by Hilaire Belloc · 2002

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Originally published in 1918. Author: Hilaire Belloc Language: English Keywords: Philosophy / Ethics Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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