The rare and the beautiful

the art, loves, and lives of the Garman sisters by Cressida Connolly

Publisher: Ecco in New York

Written in English

Published: 2004 Pages: 320 Downloads: 560

Places:

London (England)

Subjects:

Garman family.,
Garman, Kathleen, 1901-1979.,
Campbell, Mary, 1898-1979.,
Garman, Douglas, 1903-1969.,
Wishart, Lorna, 1911-2000.,
Epstein, Jacob, Sir, 1880-1959 -- Marriage.,
Campbell, Roy, 1901-1957 -- Marriage.,
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.,
London (England) -- Biography.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-300) and index.

Classifications
Statement	Cressida Connolly.
Genre	Biography.
LC Classifications	CT787.G37 C66 2004
The Physical Object
Pagination	xiv, 320 p. :
Number of Pages	320
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL3302798M
ISBN 10	0066212472
LC Control Number	2004043211

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