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The Illustrated Voyageur
Paintings and Companion Stories
by Howard Sivertson
ISBN: 0942235436
ISBN-13: 9780942235432
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Partners Pub Group
Published date: 1999
Edition: 2nd edition
Size: 11 x 9 inches
Weight: 1.35 pounds
Pages: 72
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