The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer
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Anne-Marie O'Connor., Anne-Marie O'Connor|AUTHOR., & Coleen Marlo|READER. (2012). The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anne-Marie O'Connor, Anne-Marie O'Connor|AUTHOR and Coleen Marlo|READER. 2012. The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Anne-Marie O'Connor, Anne-Marie O'Connor|AUTHOR and Coleen Marlo|READER. The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer Tantor Media, Inc, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Anne-Marie O'Connor, Anne-Marie O'Connor|AUTHOR, and Coleen Marlo|READER. The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer Tantor Media, Inc., 2012.
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