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Book Title: Oliver Messel : in the Theatre of Design
Signed: No
Original Language: English
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Item Length: 12.6 in
Publication Year: 2011
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Item Height: 1.2 in
Author: Stephen Calloway
Genre: Architecture, House & Home, Biography & Autobiography, HISTORY ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN ART LIFESTYLE
Topic: Cultural Heritage, Interior Design / General, General, HISTORY ARCHITECTURE INTERIOR DESIGN ART LIFESTYLE
Item Weight: 81.8 Oz
Item Width: 10.7 in
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
