At the top of a long list of things to do in Vietnam a few weeks ago was to track down  H ồ   Chí Minh ' s Hermes Baby portable ty...

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World Typewriter Day 2017 project - watch this space for the finished product!

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Artwork by Leonard Dove (1907-1972)