A Case of Curiosities by Allen Kurzweil

A Case of Curiosities by Allen Kurzweil

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The curiosities sealed in a battered old case discovered at a Paris auction trace the bawdy, bizarre and suspenseful life of Claude Page, an 18th-century watchmaker whose manual dexterity destines him to become one of pre-industrial France's most gifted inventors.

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A Case of Curiosities by Allen Kurzweil

The curiosities sealed in a battered old case discovered at a Paris auction trace the bawdy, bizarre and suspenseful life of Claude Page, an 18th-century watchmaker whose manual dexterity destines him to become one of pre-industrial France's most gifted inventors.
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ISBN 13 9780241132357
ISBN 10 0241132355
Title A Case of Curiosities
Author Allen Kurzweil
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1992-03-16
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.