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- Creator
- Denys Sutton ; with an introduction by Kenneth Clark
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York : Wittenborn, 1979
- Physical Details
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- 240 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
- ISBNs
- 0815009038, 9780815009030
- OCLC
- ocm06189560, ocm06189560
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Also issued online.
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