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Old French Romances Done Into English - cover

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Old French Romances Done Into English

William Morris

Publisher: Spotlight Books

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Old French Romances Done Into English. 
William Morris was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production.
Available since: 07/16/2020.

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