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The nook book ebook of the the complete harvard classics and shelf of fiction by charles w. The 20volume harvard classics shelf of fiction comprises works by 30 authors from 7 national literatures. Eliots five foot shelf, is a 51volume anthology of classic works from world literature, compiled and edited by harvard university president charles w. The collection was first published in 1917 and is thus in the public domain in the usa. Harvard classics complete set 51 volumes first edition the five foot shelf of books charles eliot on. From project gutenberg, the first producer of free ebooks.
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