Search Results: the codebreakers the story of secret by kahn david

Macmillan, 1967. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

The Macmillan Company, 1967. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

The Macmillan Company, 1967. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

The Macmillan Company, 1968. Hardcover. Very good plus condition with text clean and binding sound without a dust jacket. 1164pp.

NY: The Macmillan Company, 1969. first edition, first printing (1967); xvi, 1164 pp., hardcover, very good in a chipped and worn dust jacket. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

New York: Macmillan. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1967. Later prt.. hardcover. 8vo, 1164 pp. .

London, UK: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Used-Very Good/Used-Good. (1967). First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. First Printing . Sm 4to., 1164 pp,, DJ rubbed, frayed .

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… Read More

New York, NY: MacMillan And Company. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1967. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. First Edition (1967) ; First Printing stated. Very Good+ tp Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book shows mild shelving wear to the lower extremities; a hint of age-toning to the deckle fore-edge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and a minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfection. Bright and clean. Very close to "As New". The DJ shows a couple of tiny closed tears at the top edge; very light wear overall to the extremities; a hint of toning to the white background field; the price ($14.95) is intact; mylar-protected.… Read More

NY 1967 first edition , first printing (stated) Macmillan. Thick sm4to hardcover . 1164pp., index. Near Fine in VG DJ, dj is browned with a fold line doen backstrip. Owner bookplate. .

NY:: Macmillan,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. Book club edition. Brief gift inscription on front free endpaper, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket.; 1164 pages .

New York: Macmillan, 1967. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/very good. The dust jacket has minor wear to the extremities.

The Macmillan Company. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. 6th printing. (cryptography, ciphers, history) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

New York: MacMillan. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1970. Sixth Printing. Hardcover. Vg in good+ dust jacket, in fresh mylar sleeve; minor edgewear/soiling to jacket, owner bookplate on ffep else a tight square unmarked copy in price-clipped dust jacket; stated sixth printing; 1164 pages .

New York: The Macmillan Company. Book contains 1164 with b&w illustrations, charts, etc. DJ has a few small 1/2" tears/chips along top edge. Gift inscription penned in front endpaper. DJ price clipped. The author tells of the secret activities of cryptanalysts and how they determined the outcome of battles and diplomatic coups. He recounts the crptology, portrays the outstanding personalities of the science and outlines the techniques - some electronic - used to break the most advanced machine ciphers.. Hard Cover/Boards. Very Good+/Very Good(-). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

The Macmillan Company, 1967. Hardcover. Very Good. 4x0x7. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. xvi, 1164 p., 24 cm.

New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1967. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dark blue 1/4 buckram, burgundy cloth, lettered in gilt and black. Stated 4th ptg. but with BOMC slug at bottom rear corner and unpriced DJ. Former owner's book plate mounted inside front cover, otherwise about as issued. Dust jacket slightly tanned, with 1/8" closed tear along bottom front edge, now in mylar. xvi,1164 pp..

New York: The MacMillan Company, 1967. 1164 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on blue cloth spine. Binding lightly soiled. Previous owner's name stamp on rear paste-down. DJ moderately soiled w/ approx. 1/2" closed tear to top edge of spine. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1968. Third Printing . Hard Back. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 6 1/2" X 9 3/4. 1164 Pages Indexed. Maroon cloth with a blue cloth quarter spine with gold lettering. Top page edges are red. There are three stamps with the appearance of coded letters that may be part of the original print on the front endpaper. This tight square book is in incredibly good condition with interior text pages that are near flawless. Codebreaking is the most important form of secret intelligence in the world today (1968) and in this book the author relates its story fully and accurately. Mr. Kahn takes the reader behind the closed doors of history's "black chambers" and describes their workings. He tells how the secret activities of cryptanalysts have often determined the outcome of battles and diplomatic coups. He recounts the impact of the events that have molded modern cryptology, portrays the outstanding personalities of the science, and outlines the techniques - some… Read More

New York: Macmillan, 1967. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 1164p. A hardcover book in very good condition with a like dustjacket. Light stain on top edge; otherwise clean and tight. The jacket is lightly stained slong the edges and on the front panel, but remains fully intact. Illustrated with occasional black and white plates.