Object details

Category
Books
Related period
Second World War (content), Second World War (content)
Creator
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MALCOM DAVID WANKLYN (Author)
n.pub. (Publisher)
Place made
N.p.
Dimensions

whole: Dimensions: 27cm., Pagination: [1]p.

Catalogue number
LBY K. 28415-3

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