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The General

C. S. Forester · first published 1936

1st Michael Joseph1936 Hardback I own The General, Michael Joseph 1936 Log in to want this

The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money

John Maynard Keynes · first published 1935

The Genetic Code

Isaac Asimov · first published 1936

1st Orion Publishing Group1936 Hardback I own The Genetic Code, Orion Publishing Group 1936 Log in to want this

The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection

Ronald Fisher · first published 1930

1st Clarendon Press1930 Hardback I own The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection, Clarendon Press 1930 Log in to want this

The German Ideology

Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx · first published 1932

Lawrence and Wishart1938 Hardback I own The German Ideology, Lawrence and Wishart 1938 Log in to want this

The Gift of the Magi

O. Henry · first published 1905

Harrap1939 Hardback I own The Gift of the Magi, Harrap 1939 Log in to want this

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