Louvre. The Many Lives of the World's Most Famous Museum, Hardback - James Gardner

A meticulously crafted, sparkling history of the legendary museum in Paris.

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The Many Lives of Andy Warhol is more than a biography: it's a look into Warhol's greatest creation: himself. Warhol was known as the king of pop a...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Ferdinand MountNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 23Cover type: Paper...

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Publisher: Mortons Media GroupAuthor(s): Brian SharpeNumber of pages: 162Publication date: 2019Dimensions: 172 x 247 x 20Cover type: HardbackRedesc...

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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes the complete tales of the mysterious Stephen Leeds.

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Publisher: Historic New EnglandAuthor(s): Kirk F. MohneyIllustration(s): 498 illus. (446 colour)Number of pages: 198Publication date: 2012Dimension...

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Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): Alan TurnbullIllustration(s): 57 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimen...

This edited collection provides a uniquely expansive history of how corruption has undermined and exercised public life in modern Britain, from the...

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