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Original 1948 Herman Miller Catalog
$250List Price
About the Item
- Dimensions:Height: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1948
- Condition:Good condition, with some staining to boards, and some separation to pages.<br / Some creasing to upper right edge of front.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: 0904278285236
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