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Book Title: Beauty of Everyday Things
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 2019
Topic: History & Criticism, Asian / Japanese, General, Aesthetics
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Design, Art, Philosophy, Crafts & Hobbies
Item Weight: 8.5 Oz
Item Length: 7 in
Author: Soetsu Yanagi
Item Width: 4.3 in
Format: Trade Paperback
