Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring

Rose, Alexander

ISBN 10: 0553804219 / ISBN 13: 9780553804218

Published by Bantam, NY, 2006

About this Item

First Printing. Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents, Excerpt. Physical Info: 1.17" H x 9.26" L x 6.36" W (1.54 lbs) 370 indexed numbered pages. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped ($26.00), unmarked, no bumps. Price covers extra shipping weight & secure ship in box w/track #. 1776 map of NY City for paste down. DJ in clear mylar. Based on remarkable new research, an acclaimed historian brings to life the true story of the spy ring that helped America win the Revolutionary War which was led by Gen. George Washington.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring
• Publisher: Bantam, NY
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0553804219
• ISBN 13: 9780553804218
• Binding: Hardcover_card stock spine
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

A look at the role of espionage during the American Revolution chronicles the exploits of a small ring of spies working for George Washington and centered in New York.

About the Author

ALEXANDER ROSE
Earned his doctorate from Cambridge University, where his prizewinning research focused on political and scientific history. He is the author of Kings in the North: The House of Percy in British History, and his writing has appeared in the New York Observer, the Washington Post, and many other publications. He lives in New York City.