Codes and Secret Writing

Zim, Herbert S.

Published by William Morrow & Company, New York, 1966

Date on Title Page 1948. Copyright Page: Copyright 1948, Twelfth Printing, May,1966. Hard cover in fine condition with bright yellow boards and yellow end papers; at top center of free front end paper there is a one inch square ghost of what appears to be where a sticker might have been removed. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Light age toning to the papers. Dust jacket very good with light shelf wear, age toning and some foxing around edges on rear panel. Also remains of a publisher's silver sticker on front panel stating "Library Edition" though no other markings which would indicate that it is/was an ex-library. Size approximately 8 1/8" tall x 5 1/2" wide; 154 numbered pages.Not price clipped. Where price is usually printed at top right of front panel there is a price sticker from F.A.O. Schwarz, New York, N.Y. with price $2.95. Unable to see if a printed price underneath the sticker. * Table of Contents: I. Codes and Ciphers, II. The First and Simplest Codes, III, Position Codes, IV. Code Wheels, V/ Multiplication Table Codes, VI. Breaking Secret Codes, VII. Special Codes & Secret Languages, VIII. Secret Writing, IX. More and More Invisible Inks, Concludes with BOOKS WORTH KNOWING - ANSWERS TO PRACTICE EXERCIES - INDEX. Seller Inventory # M001785

Bibliographic Details

Title: Codes and Secret Writing
Publisher: William Morrow & Company, New York
Publication Date: 1966
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good