Object details

Category
Books
Related period
Second World War (content), Second World War (content)
Creator
TRENOWDEN, IAN (Author)
Crécy Books (Publisher)
Production date
1978
Place made
N.p.
Dimensions

whole: Dimensions: 24cm., Pagination: 231p., 10 leaves of plates ill., maps, plans, ports.

Catalogue number
LBY 98 / 2293

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