Reporting World War II (Part II): American Journalism 1944-1946

Langue : anglais

Edité par Library of America, New York, 1995

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Titre
Reporting World War II (Part II): American Journalism 1944-1946
Auteur
Hynes, Samuel w/ Anne Mathews, Nancy Caldwell Sorel & Roger J. Spiller (LOA Editorial Advisory Board)
Éditeur
Library of America, New York
Année de publication
1995
État de l'article
New
Jaquette
New
Reliure
Hardcover
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1883011051
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781883011055
Édition
1st Edition
Impression
1st Printing
Poids de l'article
0,66 kilogramme

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