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New York: Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc, 1967. two-toned cloth with decorated spine, dust jacket. thick 8vo. two-toned cloth with decorated spine, dust jacket. xviii, 1164 pages. First edition. Tear to the tail of the spine of the dust jacket, spine lightly faded, else a near fine copy. The impact of codes and ciphers on history, from ancient Egypt to the space-age. The development of the science of cryptography is thoroughly discussed, as well as the work of famous cryptographers such as William Friedman and Herbert Yardley. Numerous charts, illustrations, and examples. Introduction to the vocabulary of cryptography, bibliography, extensive chapter notes, notes to illustrations and index.

The Macmillan Company, 1967-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 10x8x2. First Printing. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Edges rubbed. Owner's name on front end page, else unmarked.

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. 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 .

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.

New York: Scribner, 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. New York, Scribner, 1996/ 1996 (revised and updated edition)/ 1967. Small quarto, 1181 pages with numerous illustrations plus numerous pages of plates. Quarter cloth and papered boards; an excellent copy with the near-fine dustwrapper. 'The definitive work of its kind ... it remains unsurpassed'. Cover subtitle: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet.

New York: Scribner, 1996. hardcover. very good(-)/very good(-). Black & white illustrations. Thick 8vo, 1181 pages, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. (chips to corners, splitting at folds). New York: Scribner, 1996. Very good(-)<br/> <br/>

The Macmillan Company, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition, first printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Moderate wear to the dust jacket with some creasing and light foxing to the inside. Light bowing to the boards. Tight binding. Clean interior pages. New mylar added to the dust jacket. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Scribner, 1996. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked off-white boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with a little rubbing to upper edge. 1181pp. A comprehensive history of secret communications from ancient times to the internet. A well revised edition of the original work from 1967 which was published before the internet.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5 x 6.25 inches.

New York: Scribners. Bound in perfect grey cloth with black backstrip and bright silver titles and decoration to spine, this 1997 Revised Edition is VG in VG wrapper (unclipped). XV111/1181pp with Prefaces, A Few Words, 27 Chapters, Bibliography, Notes to Text, Notes to Illustrations, Numerous Photos and Tables plus Index. Massive tome in VG condition! . Very Good. Hardback. Revised Edition. 1967.

The Macmillan Company, 1967-01-01. Hardcover. First printing. 1967 stated first printing hardback no marks and is in very good condition with dust coverAND AS ALWAYS SHIPPED IN 24 HOURS; and emailed to you a USPS tracking number on all orders; all books are sanitized and cleaned for your protection before mailing