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Book Title: Photography: History And Theory
Item Length: 9.1in.
Item Height: 0.6in.
Item Width: 6.2in.
Author: Jae Emerling
Publication Name: Photography: History and Theory
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 274 Pages
