Author(s): Kevin Hillstrom
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 96
Publisher: Lucent Books
Language: English
Date Published: 2013-10-18
Dimensions: 180.34 x 231.14 x 12.7mm
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
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Illustrations: Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white

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