Wood and Crop Theft in Rural Herefordshire, 1800-60

Rural History

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-17

  Shakesheff, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85014369097     PISSN: 09567933     EISSN: 14740656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0956793302000213     Document Type: Article

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