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L'Art du brodeur

1770
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  • Title: L'Art du brodeur
  • Author: Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin (French, Paris 1721–1786 Paris)
  • Date: 1770
  • Geography: Paris, France
  • Dimensions: [1], 50 pages, 10 pages of plates : illustrations ; Height: 17 5/16 in. (44 cm)
  • Object Number: 159 P21 Q v.22:3
  • Curatorial Department: Thomas J. Watson Library

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