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Book cover designs on pulses and legumes from the FAO Library Collections

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 6p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN no isbn

Edition 1

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On the occasion of the International Year of Pulses (IYP), the FAO Library celebrates leguminous crops using its main asset: its valuable and unique book collections. Book covers from the 1910s to the present day illustrate how design has changed over the decades to reflect the content, attract audiences and celebrate art.

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