Object details

Category
Books
Related period
Second World War (content), First World War (content)
Creator
Uhlman, Fred (Author)
Victor Gollancz (Publisher)
Production date
1940
Place made
London
Dimensions

whole: Dimensions: 23cm., Pagination: 256p. frontis.

Catalogue number
LBY 91 / 2217

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