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Book Title: Critic As Artist : (Low Cost) . Limited Edition
Number of Pages: 90 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: General
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 0.2 in
Genre: Art
Item Weight: 6.7 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Oscar. Wilde
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
