Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
Annual Report
Cheekwood’s 56-page annual report detailed the mission and events hosted across the 55-acre botanical garden over the previous year.
The piece used 80 lb uncoated text signatures saddle-stitched inside a 100 lb uncoated cover.
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