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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.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2017

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Copyright © Irish Historical Studies Publications Ltd 1971

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