The Language of Clothes by Alison Lurie was first published in 1981. We track 2 editions.
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- Heinemann1981 Hardback I own The Language of Clothes, Heinemann 1981 Log in to want this
- Random House1981 Hardback I own The Language of Clothes, Random House 1981 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 11 on Open Library, 10 in English
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The Language of Clothes by Alison Lurie was first published in 1981.