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Book edinburgh hotels near assembly rooms, edinburgh. An edinburgh city guide visible history, striking surrounds and worldfamous festivals. Book history is a dynamic and rapidly growing area of interdisciplinary study that explores the book as an artefact in material culture. Today, we hand over our blog to russell clegg, heritage and outreach assistant with edinburgh museums and galleries.
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