The Code Breakers: The Story of Secret Writing
by David Kahn
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/Good
- Seller
-
Roseburg, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
LoC# 63-16109
Red cloth hardcover boards with black backstrip. Gilt lettering on spine. Hardcover square, text clean, some fading to top of text block, some spots on bottom text block. Corners slightly bumped. Slight sun fade to top edge margin. Text is clean, binding tight. FFE has former owner's notes in pencil.
DJ has margin edge wear with small open tears to top of spine. DJ is not price clipped. Small crease and closed tear on front cover bottom.
The first comprehensive history of secret communication, from ancient times to the threshold of outer space. Includes numerous illustrations, bibliography, notes, and index.
Mylar protected.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bonnie Lane Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 02-07-2023-05
- Title
- The Code Breakers
- Author
- David Kahn
- Format/Binding
- Tight
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing, 1967
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Pages
- 1164
- Size
- 9 9/16" x 6 3/8"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Secret Intelligence, Cryptography
Terms of Sale
Bonnie Lane Books
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About the Seller
Bonnie Lane Books
Biblio member since 2022
Roseburg, Oregon
About Bonnie Lane Books
online book business specializing in First Editions, Native American literature, Poetry, and American History, BonnieLaneBooks is a husband and wife part-nership. We love books and respect our book-loving community. All images are photos of the exact book you will receive. We never use stock photos. We pride ourselves on truthful and complete descriptions of condition and conduct thorough research on edition. Our prices are competitive, with same day shipping on most orders. All books are mylar covered and are shipped in careful protective wrapping. Prompt e-mail communication with us is our standard. Thank you.
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