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The Codebreakers: The Story of Secret Writing
by Kahn, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0025604600
- ISBN 13
- 9780025604605
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1974. Reprint. Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. Preface by author, A Few Words, bibliography, notes to text, acknowledgements, notes to illustrations and index stop the text is illustrated with black-and-white photographs, and examples of codes. 1/4 black coloured cloth covered back strip with gilt and black coloured titles. 3/4 burgundy coloured cloth covered boards. Illustrated dustwrapper with blue and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Quoting the front dustwrapper panel " ... The first comprehensive history of secret communication, ancient times to the threshold of space." Softening of the back strip edges with bumping of the book corners. Some rubbing of the lower book edges and to the panels. Handling marks to the end pages. Some stains to the top text edge. Ruffling of the dustwrapper edges with rubbing of the panels. Fading of the back strip with grubby marks present. The front fold over panel has multiple vertical creases. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], IX - XVI, [2] 1164 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Politics & Government; Language & Linguistics. ISBN: 0025604600. ISBN/EAN: 9780025604605. Inventory No: 0290572. . 9780025604605
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290572
- Title
- The Codebreakers: The Story of Secret Writing
- Author
- Kahn, David
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Cloth 3/4 Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0025604600
- ISBN 13
- 9780025604605
- Publisher
- Macmillan Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Espionage, codes, encryption, code breaking, History Politics & Government; Language & Linguistics. Illustrated Unbranded ISBN: 0025604600 EAN: 9780025604605 Kahn, David The Codebreakers: The Story of Secret Writing
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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