Object details

Category
Books
Related period
Second World War (content), Second World War (content)
Creator
SMITH, PETER C. (Author)
William Kimber (Publisher)
Production date
1985
Place made
London
Dimensions

whole: Dimensions: 24cm., Pagination: 254p., 16p. of plates ill., facsims., figs.

Catalogue number
LBY 85 / 1037

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