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The History and Social Influence of the Potato. By Redcliffe N. Salaman. Pp xxiv, 685. Cambridge University Press. Reprint. 1970. £8.

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P. M. Austin Bourke
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Irish Historical Studies , Volume 17 , Issue 67 , March 1971 , pp. 410 - 413
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Copyright © Irish Historical Studies Publications Ltd 1971

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