Silk cyanide story soes code (29 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is lightly tanned. Good complete DJ.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,950grams, ISBN:0002559447.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 613pp, not price clipped, no inscriptions, illustrated, very slight rubbing to edges of wrapper but no tears, very slight browning to page edges, overall a very good condition copy. Heavy book, please enquire for postage outside the UK.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. This is a Beautiful Folio Society Hardback in Near Fine condition with a Near Fine Brown Slip Case. Reprint Edition. c2013. Introduced by Simon Mawer. This book has a Very Attractive Brown Cloth cover with Gilt Lettering on the Spine. It looks very, very lightly read. The cover is Very Clean and Very bright. It has very nice edges and spine ends. There is just a very minor top spine end gap. The corners and edges are all Very nice. Very Solid & square book. No names or plates.The slip case is very bright and in Wonderful condition with just a very mild 4" scratch and no cracks. Heavy Book! 579 pages. All books are securely packaged and Promptly Mailed. #23162-826.…

1st edn 3rd printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (poor - casing cocked and pages rather tanned at edges), dustwrapper (tears at head of spine - in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. 613, illus with b&w plates (previous owner's bookplate on front free endpaper; no inscriptions).

Third Impression: Hardback, black bds., gold titles, 150 x 240 mm., 1.1kg. (extra postage), 614 pp., with Index and Appendices, illustrated, bw. photographic plates, original dw., unclipped, VG/VG copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Folio Society hardcover in near mint condition, appears unread. No slip case. Ships from Berlin Bookshop bxn48.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket (cryptography, Great Britain, Special Operations Executive, history, biography).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Wear consistent with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light scuffing and smudging to boards and page block edges. Slipcase lightly bumped and scuffed, otherwise intact. Secure packaging for safe delivery. …

Zustand: Good. Good condition book with slipcase. A couple of light marks to boards. Content is clean and bright throughout. Free from inscriptions or markings. Slipcase with light wear.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Folio Society, 2013. Book in New condition, slipcase Like New, with very minor surface imperfections.

Hardcover. Large 8vo. pp xviii, 579. Brown slipcase. Original publisher's brown cloth with white cloth gilt lettered panel at front, lettered gilt at spine. Black and white illustrations throughout.Heavy book may require extra shipping. Surface wear at white cloth front panel, spine a litle faded, else internally clean and bright. Very good in slightly marked, very good slipcase. …

IN SLIPCASE, super octavo, brown cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt lettering to cream cloth strip to front board, printed eps, 579pp, illus, Near FINE, in slipcase, VG+.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Book and slipcase still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Blocked with a design incorporating a poem by Leo Marks.; 579 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Introduction by Simon Mawer. First edition thus. Fine in a near fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. London, The Folio Society, 2013 (first thus)/ 1998. Large octavo, xviii, 579 pages plus 24 pages of plates (some in colour). Decorated contrasting cloth; a fine copy in the near-fine slipcase. Introduction by Simon Mawer.

Hardcover. 8vo. pp xviii, 579. Original publisher's brown cloth with lettered gilt on a black setting at the spine and lettered gilt on a white setting at the front cover, in a brown slipcase. Illustrated in black and white. Fine in fine slipcase.

1st ed. thus orig. dec. cloth As New lge. octavo xviii + 579pp., b/w plates, appends., index, The Story of S.O.E.'s Code War by a leading Cryptanalysist. Introduced by Simon Mawer. Lovely edition. In slip-case as issued.

8vo. pp.xviii + 579 with 24 pages of illustrations. Original decorated cloth hardcover in slipcase.Very Good Copy. Marks was unable convince his superiors in the Special Operations Executive that apparent mistakes made in radio transmissions from agents working with the Dutch resistance were their prearranged duress codes. The SOE management, unwilling to face the possibility that their Dutch network was compromised, insisted that the errors were attributable to poor operation by the recently trained Morse code operators and continued to parachute in new agents to sites prearranged with the compromised network, leading to their immediate capture and later execution by the order of the Nazis.…

8vo. pp xviii+ 579 with 24pages of colour and black & white illustrations/ Original brown cloth with lettered gilt in a black slipcase. Fine as new copy in original publishers shrink wrap.

HARDCOVER. 2013, First Folio Society printing. A fine, unmarked copy in a fine slipcase. Scans available if required.

8vo., First Edition, with 19 plates on 8 and numerous figures in the text; black cloth, gilt back, backstrip lightly sunned else a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With a quantity of relevant cuttings loosely inserted. Classic and long-awaited account of SOE cryptography by a legendary wartime expert. Marks wrote the famous poem 'The Life that I have' which he subsequently presented to Violette Szabo as her code key, and discloses here for the first time the story of the code war between SOE and the enemy in Holland. After WWII, Marks went on to become a prize-winning scriptwriter (he wrote Michael Powell's cult classic feature film 'Peeping Tom'). THE ORIGINAL EDITION IS SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.…

Zustand: Very Good. In slipcase.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Folio Society Collection - Lot of 4 Books. Overall Condition: Fine / Near Fine (All with Slipcases) Combined Weight: 5.21 kg. Item Description: A beautiful, highly collectible lot of four classic non-fiction and historical volumes published by the prestigious Folio Society. All four books are in exceptionally neat, well-preserved condition, complete with their original slipcases. Please see the attached photos to verify the excellent condition of this set. Individual Book Condition Reports & Synopses: Book (1): Between Silk and Cyanide: The Story of SOE's Cold War. Author: Leo Marks. Published: 2013 (Features an introduction by Simon Mawer) Condition: Fine (Book & Slipcase) Details: Hardcover. Slipcase is in fine condition. Book boards and book block are perfectly clean and unmarked on all sides. Spine is completely intact; text body is clean and unmarked throughout. An excellent, pristine copy. Synopsis: The title stems from a poignant moment when Marks explained why British agents in occupied Europe needed cryptographic codes printed on silk rather than rustling paper: it was a choice "between silk and cyanide"—surviving via reliable, easily concealed radio transmissions or being forced to take a suicide pill to avoid breaking under enemy torture. Book (2). Enigma: The Battle for the Code. Author: Hugh Sebag-Montefiore. Published: 2007 (3rd Printing) Condition: Fine (Book) / Near Fine (Slipcase) Details: Hardcover with an elegant clothbound design referencing Alan Turing's machine, silver endpapers, and an intact spine. Book boards and block are clean and unmarked on all sides. Text body is pristine throughout. Synopsis: A beautifully bound volume detailing the gripping, high-stakes race to shatter the German Enigma code during World War II, showcasing the brilliant minds and machines that changed the course of history. Book (3). In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences Author: Truman Capote. Published: 2011Condition: Fine (Book) / Near Fine (Slipcase) Details: Hardcover printed on premium Abbey Wove paper by L.E.G.O. SpA in Vicenza, Italy. Book boards, spine, and all sides of the book block are completely clean and unmarked. Text body is immaculate. Synopsis: The definitive true crime classic crafted to the highest aesthetic standards. This edition features premium structural binding and contains rare, historic courtroom photographs from the case. Book (4) The Blind Watchmaker Author: Richard Dawkins Published: 2007Condition: Fine (Book) / Near Fine (Slipcase) Details: Hardcover. Slipcase is in near-fine condition. Book boards, spine, and block edges are completely clean and unmarked. Text body is crisp and free from any notations. Synopsis: A masterfully illustrated collector's edition of Dawkins' landmark 1986 text on evolutionary biology, beautifully bound and presented for modern science enthusiasts. Shipping Terms & International Delivery: Please note that the combined package weight for this 4-book lot is 5.21 kg. Because it significantly exceeds standard weight quotas, extra shipping charges will apply for international/overseas transit. International buyers will be requested to formally approve these extra shipping charges via the AbeBooks system prior to dispatch. For any additional questions or specific inquiries regarding this collection, please feel free to contact me directly.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Book in fine condition : Slip Case is in very good Condition with slight wear on the tall edge. First published by Harper Colling Publication in 1998. This edition follows the text of the first edition with minor emendations. Introduction by Simon Mawer. Type set is Garamond. Bound in cloth and silk. Blocked with a design incorporating a poem by Leo Marks. Please let me know if you need more information Between Silk and Cyanide: The Story of SOE's Code War by Leo Marks is a critically acclaimed Second World War memoir that was beautifully published as a collector's edition by The Folio Society in 2013. The book chronicles Marks' fascinating experiences as a young cryptographer heading the communications department of the Special Operations Executive (SOE).Book Summary & Key Themes The Author: Leo Marks was a cryptographic genius who joined the SOE at age 22, having grown up in his father's famous London bookstore, 84 Charing Cross Road. The Mission: He fundamentally revolutionized Allied code-making techniques. He replaced dangerously insecure "poem codes" with uncrackable one-time pads printed on silk.The Agents: Marks personally trained legendary secret agents dropped behind enemy lines into occupied Europe, including Violette Szabo and Noor Inayat Khan. The Tone: The memoir balances a witty, dry, and often absurd look at military bureaucracy with the haunting, tragic reality of the code war, including the infamous "Englandspiel" disaster where the Germans intercepted and manipulated Dutch SOE networks. Folio Society Edition Features Release Year: First printing by Folio Society was in 2013. Introduction: Features an exclusive introduction by renowned novelist and historian Simon Mawer. Physical Design: Features a hardcover binding with a custom protective slipcase, typical of high-quality Folio Society productions. Length: Contains 579 pages including historical black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Extra charges for over-sea shipping due to the book exceed 500grams.…