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Book Title: John Buchan's History of the Battle of the Somme 1916 : A Special Edition of a Classic Account of the Great Conflict of the First World War
Item Length: 8.5in.
Item Height: 0.7in.
Item Width: 5.5in.
Author: John Buchan
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Military / WORLD War I, Military / General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (OTHER)
Publisher: Leonaur The Limited
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: History
Item Weight: 13.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
