Object details

Category
Books
Related period
Second World War (content), 1945-1989 (content), Second World War (content)
Creator
INCE, JACK (Author)
Essence (printers) (Publisher)
Production date
1997
Place made
Stirling, Ontario
Dimensions

whole: Dimensions: 21cm., Pagination: 239p. ill., facsims., maps, ports.

Catalogue number
LBY 97 / 659

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