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History's Greatest Artists: The Life And Legacy Of Rembrandt (RePrint)

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Book Title: History's Greatest Artists : the Life and Legacy of Rembrandt

Number of Pages: 64 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Item Height: 0.1 in

Publication Year: 2015

Topic: Artists, Architects, Photographers

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 5.3 Oz

Item Length: 9 in

Author: Charles River Editors

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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