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URBAN STUDIES AND THEORY

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Spector Books

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Paperback, 9.5 x 12.25 in. / 320 pgs / 213 color / 44 bw.

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Out of print

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D.A.P. Exclusive
Catalog: SPRING 2020 p. 156   

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ISBN 9783959052283 TRADE
List Price: $40.00 CAD $56.00

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