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ReviewsEditorial Review - Kirkus Reviews Copyright (c) VNU Business Media, Inc. Again, there is an unadorned feeling to this book, despite a number of line illustrations. Weisgard's work in color is so superior, that one perhaps expects more of him than of many other artists. But his line drawings add little to the force of this book. Related books
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