Goldfish Caterpillars & Guinea Pigs
Accounts of Pilots and Air Crews from World War II
Häftad, 2021
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2021-10-07
- Mått156 x 234 x 20 mm
- Vikt489 g
- FormatHäftad
- Antal sidor320
- FörlagFonthill Media Ltd
- ISBN9781781558577