Alphabet and Image 1, Shenval Press, 1946

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Alphabet and Image
Alphabet and Image was a 1940s British post‑war periodical focused on typography, illustration, and literary design and was published by Shenval Press.

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Alphabet and Image 1, Shenval Press, 1946
Alphabet and Image 1, Shenval Press, 1946
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