The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade
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Dover Publications, 2017.
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9780486825946
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Herman Melville., & Herman Melville|AUTHOR. (2017). The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade . Dover Publications.

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Herman Melville and Herman Melville|AUTHOR. 2017. The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade. Dover Publications.

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Herman Melville and Herman Melville|AUTHOR. The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade Dover Publications, 2017.

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Herman Melville, and Herman Melville|AUTHOR. The Confidence-Man: His Masquerade Dover Publications, 2017.

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Full titleconfidence man his masquerade
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