Reading in the Great War, 1914-1916
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
David Bilton., & David Bilton|AUTHOR. (2016). Reading in the Great War, 1914-1916 . Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Bilton and David Bilton|AUTHOR. 2016. Reading in the Great War, 1914-1916. Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Bilton and David Bilton|AUTHOR. Reading in the Great War, 1914-1916 Pen & Sword Books, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Bilton, and David Bilton|AUTHOR. Reading in the Great War, 1914-1916 Pen & Sword Books, 2016.
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Grouped Work ID | 15127f1c-5da2-3707-9fad-4a01282139f0-eng |
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Full title | reading in the great war 1914 1916 |
Author | bilton david |
Grouping Category | book |
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