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Book Cover, Civilizations of the World, Volume I

This is a Book cover. It was written by Rhoads Murphey. We acquired it in 1996. Its medium is lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Steven Heller.

Its dimensions are

25.2 × 42.4 cm (9 15/16 × 16 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Book Cover, Civilizations of the World, Volume I; Written by Rhoads Murphey (American, 1912 - 2012); USA; lithograph on paper; 25.2 × 42.4 cm (9 15/16 × 16 11/16 in.); Gift of Steven Heller; 1996-74-3

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