Object details

Category
Books
Related period
Second World War (content)
Creator
NILSEN, ANGELA (Author)
WEATHERALL, JUNE (Author)
Circle Books (Publisher)
Production date
1980
Place made
London
Dimensions

whole: Dimensions: 26cm., Pagination: 128p. ill. (some col.), facsims., figs., ports.

Catalogue number
LBY 80 / 4329

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