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Glorious Devon, S.P.B. Mais, Great Western Railway Company, 1934. Cover design by Edward McKnight Kauffer

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Railway guide to Devon, published by the Great Western Railway in 1934. The text is by SPB Mais and the cover is by Edward McKnight Kauffer.

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  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Edward McKnight Kauffer
  • Year: 1934
  • Size: 140mm x 215mn

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Glorious Devon, S.P.B. Mais, Great Western Railway Company, 1934. Cover design by Edward McKnight Kauffer
Glorious Devon, S.P.B. Mais, Great Western Railway Company, 1934. Cover design by Edward McKnight Kauffer

 

Glorious Devon, S.P.B. Mais, Great Western Railway Company, 1934. Cover design by Edward McKnight Kauffer
Glorious Devon, S.P.B. Mais, Great Western Railway Company, 1934. Cover design by Edward McKnight Kauffer
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