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Book Title: The British Market Hall: A Social And Architectural History
Item Length: 1.1in
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Item Width: 0.9in
Author: Kenneth Carls, James Schmiechen
Publication Name: British Market Hall : a Social and Architectural History
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Year: 1999
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 44.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 326 Pages
