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Gabriele Morello: Petrolio e Sud. Milano, Etas Editrice, 1959. Cover design by Max Huber

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Rare volume, original cover designed by the Swiss designer Max Huber, as well as some impressive photos from southern Italy in the 1950s

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  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Max Huber
  • Year: 1959
  • Client/Publisher: Etas Editrice
  • Size: 140mm x 220mm

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Gabriele Morello - Petrolio e Sud. Milano, Etas Editrice, 1959. Cover design by Max Huber
Gabriele Morello – Petrolio e Sud. Milano, Etas Editrice, 1959. Cover design by Max Huber

 

Gabriele Morello - Petrolio e Sud. Milano, Etas Editrice, 1959. Cover design by Max Huber
Gabriele Morello – Petrolio e Sud. Milano, Etas Editrice, 1959. Cover design by Max Huber
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