Published 2010
by Osprey in Oxford, Long Island City, New York .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | Ian Gardner & Roger Day ; foreword by Ed Shames |
| Contributions | Day, Roger, 1955- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | D769.348 506th .G37 2010 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | vii, 344 p., [32] p. of plates : |
| Number of Pages | 344 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL25137669M |
| ISBN 10 | 184908436X |
| ISBN 10 | 9781849084369 |
| LC Control Number | 2010513509 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 636919709 |
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