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Book Title: Artillerists And Engineers Pb
Item Weight: 1.38 lbs
Number of Pages: 266 Pages
Publication Name: Artillerists and Engineers : the Beginnings of American Seacoast Fortifications 1794-1815
Language: English
Publisher: Coast Defense Study Group Press
Publication Year: 2011
Item Height: 0.5 in
Subject: Military Science, Military / United States, United States / General
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Arthur Wade
Subject Area: Travel, Technology & Engineering, History
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
