Object details

Category
Books
Related period
Second World War (content), Second World War (content)
Creator
ADDISON, PAUL (Author)
CRANG, JEREMY A. (Author)
MINISTRY OF INFORMATION (Author)
The Bodley Head (Publisher)
Production date
2010
Place made
London
Dimensions

whole: Dimensions: 24cm., Pagination: xix, 492p.

Catalogue number
LBY 13 / 1004

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