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[ASIA]: 3 vols. including: - In the oriental style - A sourcebook of decoration and design. Michaël FREEMAN, Siân EVANS and Mimi LIPTON. Ed. Asia Books, 1996. - Thai style. Luca INVERNIZZI TETTONI and William WARREN. Asia Books, 1998. - Ancient China - From the origins to the Tang dynasty. Maurizio SCARPARI. Gründ, 2000. TBE.

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[ASIA]: 3 vols. including: - In the oriental style - A sourcebook of decoration and design. Michaël FREEMAN, Siân EVANS and Mimi LIPTON. Ed. Asia Books, 1996. - Thai style. Luca INVERNIZZI TETTONI and William WARREN. Asia Books, 1998. - Ancient China - From the origins to the Tang dynasty. Maurizio SCARPARI. Gründ, 2000. TBE.

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