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| Author | Fredric Brown |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Galactic Central Publications |
Publication date | September 2011 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | xii+446 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-105-03045-1 |
The Proofreaders' Page and Other Uncollected Items was an attempt to collect as many uncollected works by Fredric Brown as possible.
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