Modern Encyclopaedia of Typefaces, 1960-90, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990

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  • Format Book
  • Year 1990
  • Client/Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold

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Modern Encyclopaedia of Typefaces, 1960-90, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990
Modern Encyclopaedia of Typefaces, 1960-90, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990
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