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Kusōzu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body. Watercolours.

At Tesco our packaging is now as biodegradable as our produce / Tesco Organic.

Rizpah keeps watch in the tranquil night over the decaying bodies of her sons. Mezzotint by R. Dunkarton and J.M.W. Turner, 1812, after the latter.

Young women gathering autumn leaves and piling them up in a meadow. Etching by H. Macbeth-Raeburn, 1895, after J.E. Millais, 1856.

Microbiological aspects of pollution control / R.K. Dart and R.J. Stretton.

Heritage Biocare : training course notes in biodeterioration for museum, library, archive and cultural property staff / Dennis Allsopp and Christine C. Gaylarde.

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At Tesco our packaging is now as biodegradable as our produce / Tesco Organic.

Young women gathering autumn leaves and piling them up in a meadow. Etching by H. Macbeth-Raeburn, 1895, after J.E. Millais, 1856.

Kusōzu: the death of a noble lady and the decay of her body. Watercolours.

Microbiological aspects of pollution control / R.K. Dart and R.J. Stretton.

Heritage Biocare : training course notes in biodeterioration for museum, library, archive and cultural property staff / Dennis Allsopp and Christine C. Gaylarde.