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Now restrictions are tightening, so weve made the decision to close the office from wednesday 25 march for the next few weeks. More information about this seller contact this seller 24. Slightly foxed cover summer 2015 james lewis illustration the second cover image that i made for for slightly foxed quarterly for their issue this summer has now come out. The slightly foxed office is closed for the next few weeks please do place your order as usual and well dispatch all items as soon as were back in the office home. Browse bookplates on sale, by desired features, or by customer ratings.
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