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Book Title: John Dickson Batten Illustrations for Dante's Inferno
Item Length: 11in.
Item Height: 0.3in.
Item Width: 8.5in.
Author: Peter Hainsworth
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General
Publisher: Panarc International The Limited
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Art, Religion
Item Weight: 14.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 124 Pages