Portraits of Earth

Year 1997
Pages 180

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This edition of Portraits of Earth by Freeman Patterson is a book about art, media, culture, or creative work. The record for this copy lists 1997 • Firefly Books Ltd • 180 pages.

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Portraits of Earth by Freeman Patterson is a compact, book about art, media, culture, or creative work.

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