A case of curiosities
Kurzweil, Allen1992
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Tells of the bizarre adventures of an 18th-century watchmaker and mechanical wizard - Claude Page. Maimed by surgery at the age of 12, his manual dexterity destines him to become one of Europe's most gifted inventors when he acquires the skills of the enamelist and watchmaker.
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London : Penguin, 1992.
Collation:
ix,358p.
ISBN:
9780140167849 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.54
Language:
English
BRN:
2075003
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