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The House Beautiful
An Unabridged Reprint of the Classic Victorian Stylebook
by Clarence Cook
ISBN: 0486285863
ISBN-13: 9780486285863
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Dover Pubns
Published date: 1995
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.9 pounds
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