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| Title | A Short History of the Printed Word Reprints Series |
| Author | Warren Chappell |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Dorset Press, 1989 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | Aug 24, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0880293241, 9780880293242 |
| Length | 244 pages |
| Subjects | › Language Arts & Disciplines / Publishing |
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