On Colour: And on the Necessity for a General Diffusion of Taste Among All ClassesJ. Murray, 1858 - 408 pages |
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On Colour, and on the Necessity for a General Diffusion of Taste Among All ... John Gardner Wilkinson No preview available - 2015 |
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