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John Ruskin
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ISBN: 0486227308
Page Count: 228
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Timeless work by one of the greatest art critics of all time begins with bare fundamentals and offers brilliant philosophical advice. 48 illustrations.

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