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Object Details

Category
Books
Related period
First World War (content), Pre-1914 (content), Pre-1914 (content), First World War (content)
Creator
Carl, Ernst (Author)
Jarrolds (Publisher)
Production date
1935
Place made
London
Dimensions

whole: Dimensions: 22cm., Pagination: 288p., 16 leaves of plates ill., facsim., ports.

Catalogue number
LBY 15663

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