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BLACK & WHITE LITHOGRAPH – BATTLE OF CORONEL by PROFESSOR HANS BOHRDT

SKU: 13-502

$10.00

This is a black and white lithograph of the Battle of Coronel. It measures 9″ x 12 1/8.” The original work was done by Professor Hans Bohrdt. It features several ships in high seas battling it out at close range.

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This is a black and white lithograph of the Battle of Coronel. It measures 9″ x 12 1/8.” The original work was done by Professor Hans Bohrdt. It features several ships in high seas battling it out at close range.

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This is a black and white lithograph of the Battle of Coronel. It measures 9″ x 12 1/8.” The original work was done by Professor Hans Bohrdt. It features several ships in high seas battling it out at close range.

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