Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters: An Eccentric Englishwoman and Her Lost Kingdom
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Philip Eade., & Philip Eade|AUTHOR. (2014). Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters: An Eccentric Englishwoman and Her Lost Kingdom . Picador.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Philip Eade and Philip Eade|AUTHOR. 2014. Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters: An Eccentric Englishwoman and Her Lost Kingdom. Picador.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Philip Eade and Philip Eade|AUTHOR. Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters: An Eccentric Englishwoman and Her Lost Kingdom Picador, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Philip Eade, and Philip Eade|AUTHOR. Sylvia, Queen of the Headhunters: An Eccentric Englishwoman and Her Lost Kingdom Picador, 2014.
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Full title | sylvia queen of the headhunters an eccentric englishwoman and her lost kingdom |
Author | eade philip |
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