Drift bottles in history and folkloreAn illustrated history of drift bottles from ancient Greece to modern times, including unusual facts and anecdotes about their role in history, love, war, and scientific discovery. |
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| Title | Drift bottles in history and folklore |
| Author | Dorothy Brenner Francis |
| Illustrated by | Kate McGowan Schultz |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Ballyhoo Books, 1990 |
| ISBN | 0936335025, 9780936335025 |
| Length | 48 pages |
| Subjects | › Antiques & Collectibles / Bottles Drift bottles Drift bottles/ Juvenile literature Juvenile Nonfiction / General Language Arts & Disciplines / Literacy Ocean bottles Ocean bottles/ Juvenile literature |
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