The standard history of the war [comprising official despatches from General French and Sir Ian Hamilton, with descriptive material]

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Volume I : Liege-Mons-Cambrai and Le Cateau-Paris-The Marne-The Aisne

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Volume II : Ypres-Armentieres-The Battle for the Coast

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Volume III : St. Eloi-Givenchy-Ypres-Hill 60-Neuve Chappelle

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Volume IV : the Navy and the Dardanelles

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Category: Books
Related period: First World War (content), First World War (content)
Creator: WALLACE, EDGAR (Author)
George Newnes (Publisher)
Place made: London
Dimensions: whole: Dimensions: 18cm., Pagination: 4 vols. (vi; 7- 159; vi, 7- 160; 160; 159)p., 20 leaves of plates ill., frontis., maps, ports.
Catalogue number: LBY 123

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