 First US edition | |
| Author | Sumner Locke Elliott |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harper & Row (US) |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 249 |
Some Doves and Pythons is a novel by Sumner Locke Elliott. [1] [2]
| First US edition | |
| Author | Sumner Locke Elliott |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harper & Row (US) |
Publication date | 1966 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 249 |
Some Doves and Pythons is a novel by Sumner Locke Elliott. [1] [2]
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