At Home with Books
by:
Estelle Ellis (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780500286111 (0500286116)
Publish date: April 30th 2006
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Biography,
Writing,
Reference,
Language,
Books About Books,
Art,
Culture,
Design,
Photography,
Architecture
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