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Ian Crofton is a freelance writer and editor. His publications include A DICTIONARY OF MUSICAL QUOTATIONS (with Donald Fraser) and A DICTIONARY OF ART QUOTATIONS, and he was editor-in-chief of THE GUINNESS ENCYCLOPEDIA. He contributed entries on history, music and art to BREWER'S DICTIONARY OF MODERN PHRASE AND FABLE, and has written articles for a number of other children's and adults' reference books.
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- PublisherUNKNO
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0304361305
- ISBN 13 9780304361304
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages548
- EditorCrofton Ian
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