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The drawing school for little masters and misses : containing the most easy and concise rules for learning to draw without the assistance of a teacher : embellished with a great variety of figures, curiously designed : to which are added The whole art of kite making and the author's new discoveries in the preparation of water colours
The drawing school for little masters and misses : containing the most easy and concise rules for learning to draw without the assistance of a teacher : embellished with a great variety of figures, curiously designed : to which are added The whole art of kite making and the author's new discoveries in the preparation of water colours
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The drawing school for little masters and misses : containing the most easy and concise rules for learning to draw without the assistance of a teacher : embellished with a great variety of figures, curiously designed : to which are added The whole art of kite making and the author's new discoveries in the preparation of water colours

Date1777
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Dimensions126Pages, 9 x 14 cm (3 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Language
CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131009539990D
Dewey NumberBI ANG
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