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Design, Council of Industrial Design, 74, February 1955

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  • Format: Magazine
  • Designer/s: Most likely Frederick Henri Kay Henrion
  • Year: 1955
  • Client/Publisher: Council of Industrial Design
  • Size: 200mm x 265mm

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Design, Council of Industrial Design, 74, February 1955
Design, Council of Industrial Design, 74, February 1955
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