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Book Title: Fair Park Deco : Art and Architecture of the Texas Centennial Exposition
Item Length: 10in
Item Width: 10in
Author: David Bush, Jim Parsons
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: History & Criticism, United States / South / West South Central (Ar, La, Ok, Tx), Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial, Photojournalism, Regional, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)
Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Photography, Design, Travel, Architecture
Item Weight: 41.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
