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The Giant Crab and other Tales from Old India

Author Written by William Henry Denham Rouse British, born India
Illustrator William Heath Robinson British
Publisher Minerva Press
1973
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  • Title: The Giant Crab and other Tales from Old India
  • Author: Written by William Henry Denham Rouse (British (born India), Calcutta, 1863–1950)
  • Illustrator: William Heath Robinson (British, London 1872–1944 Highgate, London)
  • Publisher: Minerva Press London
  • Date: 1973
  • Medium: Illustrations: photomechanical process
  • Dimensions: 8 7/16 x 6 1/8 x 13/16 in. (21.4 x 15.6 x 2 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Administrative Purchase Fund, 1974
  • Object Number: 1974.625.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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