William Fraser Buist (1835-1900): The Master Engineer Of Salto, Banda Orien...

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Book Title: William Fraser Buist (1835-1900): the Master Engineer of Salto, Banda Oriental and Buenos Aires, Argentina : By His Distant Second Cousin

Number of Pages: 38 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2018

Item Height: 0.1 in

Topic: General

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 5.3 Oz

Item Length: 11 in

Author: Michael Tracy

Item Width: 8.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback