Alphabet and Image 5, Shenval Press, 1947

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The Phonotypes of Robert Bridges, by Simon Nowell-Smith and Book Illustration, by Barnett Freedman. Loosely inserted is the 4 page occasional news sheet, Stop Press (folded).

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Alphabet and Image 5, Shenval Press, 1947
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Alphabet and Image 5, Shenval Press, 1947
Alphabet and Image 5, Shenval Press, 1947
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