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Book Title: Capital Intentions : Female Proprietors in San Francisco, 1850-1920
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Edith Sparks
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Features: New Edition
Topic: United States / 19th Century, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), General, Women in Business, Economic Conditions, Women's Studies
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication Year: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 2 Oz
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
