The Arcanum: The Extraordinary True Story
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The Arcanum: The Extraordinary True Story

Janet Gleeson
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The #1 bestseller in England tells the story of the obsessive pursuit of the secret formula to 18th-century Europe's most precious commodity -- fine porcelain.
Genres: HistoryNonfictionArtScience18th CenturyArt HistoryHistoricalGermanyEuropean HistoryAlchemy
336 Pages

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