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Illustrations Typographiques

Artist and publisher Henri-Désiré Porret French
Printer Printed by Imprimerie Lacrampe French
1838–40
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  • Title: Illustrations Typographiques
  • Artist and publisher: Henri-Désiré Porret (French, Lille 1800–1867)
  • Printer: Printed by Imprimerie Lacrampe (French)
  • Published in: Paris
  • Date: 1838–40
  • Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving, lithographs
  • Dimensions: Overall: 10 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 15/16 in. (26.4 x 34 x 2.4 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925, transferred from the Library
  • Object Number: 25.500.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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