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Object Details

Category
Books
Related period
First World War (content), First World War (content)
Creator
Ruvigny, Melville (9th Marquis Of Ruvigny And Raineval) (Author)
Ruvigny And Raineval, 9th Marquis Of, France 1651. Melville Amadeus Henry Douglas Heddle De La Caillemotte De Massue De Ruvigny (Author)
Naval and Military Press (Publisher)
Place made
Uckfield, East Sussex
Dimensions

whole: Dimensions: 30cm., Pagination: 5 parts (390; 324; 295; 248; 174p.) ports.

Catalogue number
LBY 08 / 173

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