Codes and Ciphers

Alexander d'Agapeyeff

Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1939

About this Item

An uncommon first edition of d'Agapeyeff's fascinating code and cipher collection, including his still unbroken cipher, which was edited out of later editions. The uncommon first edition of this work.In the original very scarce price-clipped dust wrapper.D'Agappeyeff's selection of code and ciphers, including his famous challenge cipher at the end of the book.His challenge cipher is an as of yet unbroken cipher that appeared only in the first edition of this work, being edited out of the later editions.Illustrated with in-text illustrations. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Only a few light marks to the boards. Spots to the fore edge. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper, with a chip to the head of the front wrap. Light marks to the wraps, mostly to the rear wrap, and spots to the reverse. Spine is lightly sunned. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 869P7

Bibliographic Details

Title: Codes and Ciphers

Publisher: Oxford University Press, London

Publication Date: 1939

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book