Aesthetical And Philosophical Essays

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Book Title: Aesthetical and Philosophical Essays

Number of Pages: 418 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2012

Topic: General, Aesthetics

Item Height: 0.9 in

Genre: Philosophy

Item Weight: 24.9 Oz

Author: Frederick Schiller

Item Length: 9 in

Item Width: 6 in

Format: Trade Paperback