Auteurs : Seba, Albertus (Auteur)

Lieu de publication : Köln

Éditeur : Taschen

Date de publication : 2011

Langue : Français;Anglais;Allemand

Description : 415 p. : ill. coul.

Sujets :
Curiosités et merveilles

Remerciement au donateur : Cirque du Soleil

Collection : Collection documentaire du Cirque du Soleil

Localisation : Bibliothèque

Cote : 574.075 SEB 2011

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