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Typographische Mitteilungen – Nürnberger Sonderheft, Heft 8 / November 1925

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Journal of the Educational Association of German Book Printers

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Year: 1925
  • Size: 233mm x 310mm

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Typographische Mitteilungen - Nürnberger Sonderheft, Heft 8 : November 1925
Typographische Mitteilungen – Nürnberger Sonderheft, Heft 8 : November 1925
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