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

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

Number of Pages: 102 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2017

Topic: Artists, Architects, Photographers

Item Height: 0.2 in

Features: Large Type

Genre: Biography & Autobiography

Item Weight: 11.5 Oz

Item Length: 11 in

Author: Charles River Charles River Editors

Item Width: 8.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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