The Big Lie
by White, John Baker
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good in Fair dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0704100266
- ISBN 13
- 9780704100268
- Seller
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Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Evans Brothers. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. 0704100266 . 220 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Great eye-catching dust jacket art. Discusses "deceptions, physical feints involving men and machines, faked papers, maps and photos designed to harass, puzzle and trick the enemy into making a false move, or no move at all." - from dust jacket. Author was an active participant in such activities during the second world war. Average wear and soiling to book.. Binding intact. Above-average wear to price-clipped dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A sound reference copy of this fascinating work.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Propaganda Misinformation Disinformation News Media Military .
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- Bookseller
- RareNonFiction.com (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 649G3660
- Title
- The Big Lie
- Author
- White, John Baker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Fair dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0704100266
- ISBN 13
- 9780704100268
- Publisher
- Evans Brothers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- 0704100266, Propaganda, Misinformation, Disinformation, News, Media, Military
- Bookseller catalogs
- Covert Operations; News Media;
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