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Book Title: Dawn of the Belle Epoque : The Paris of Monet, Zola, Bernhardt, Eiffel, Debussy, Clemenceau, and Their Friends
Number of Pages: 408 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2014
Topic: European / French, Europe / France, European
Item Height: 0.7 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art, Literary Collections, History
Item Weight: 18.4 Oz
Author: Mary Mcauliffe
Item Length: 8.8 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
