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New York: Charles A. Montgomery, 1927. 4to. Paper Portfolio containing numerous cipher cards in envelopes, small leaflets, a portrait of Francis Bacon, etc.; some marginal tears, else Very Good. Inscribed on the portfolio: "Charles M. Wolcott, from the decipherer, Charles A. Montgomery, Feby. 2, 1931." Scarce.

New York: Cambridge University Press, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Signed by both authors on front endpaper in Washington dated October 4, 1957 with a small squiggle underneath. First edition, American issue in dark gray cloth, flap priced in dollars. xvii, 303pp. Original gray cloth with gilt spine lettering. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket with price ($5.00) and Bacon's Bilateral Cipher on rear flap intact, worn along top edge with a small chip, small tear in front panel top edge. Bookseller sticker on front endpaper. A signed copy of a book by two distinguished cryptanalysts who used their considerable skills (William broke the Japanese PURPLE code) on the ciphers within William Shakespeare's works.

Cambridge: at the University Press, 1957. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition. Owner's name front pastedown and a little rubbing on the boards else near fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed by both of the authors. The Friedmans were instrumental in breaking the Japanese naval code during WWII.

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Cambridge University Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. 1199504041 . Inscribed by both authors, nice copy; 9.13 X 6.57 X 1.11 inches .

Cambridge: At the University Press, 1957. 1st edition, SIGNED by both Authors, and dated in the year of publication. Grey cloth binding. Red, white & black dust jacket. VG (shelfwear)/Abt VG (yellowing/chipping [primarily to spine panel crown]/a couple short closed tears).. xvi, [2], 302, [2] pp (including Index). 8vo.

Geneva, Illinois: Riverbank Laboratories, 1916. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 8". Not Stated. A scarce and fascinating work on Sir Francis Bacon, his cipher, and steganography, with supporting facsimile images of his works. In the original limp cloth binding. With the bookplate of the Merrymount Press, Boston to the front pastedown and of Nicholas Wall to the rear pastedown. This work draws a specific focus on Bacon's cipher and applies it to the prologue of Troilus and Cressida by Shakespeare as an example. Powell references Elizabeth Wells Gallup in this work, an exponent of the Baconian theory of Shakespearean authorship for this explanation of the cipher. In the original limp cloth binding. Externally, rubbed to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. Markings to the boards. Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'The Property of Merrymount Press Boston' and 'Nicholas Wall' to the rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with just the occasional… Read more

Cambridge: At the University Press, 1957. Later printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. Later printing. xvi, [1], 302, [1] pages. 8vo (5 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches) Publisher's grey cloth with red and black printed dust jacket. The second printing, issued in the same year as the first, 1957. Dust jacket noting "Second impression" and with five dollar retail price. Dj with lower corner clipped, some scuffing to the rear panel and with minor wear at the extremities. Binding with touch of shelf wear on the bottom edge. SIGNED in 1974 on the half title page by AUTHOR Elizebeth S. Friedman. Cloth. The Friedman's were famous cryptologists during World War I and were instrumental in breaking codes during that war. Many secret works by William Friedman's were published through the Riverbank Laboratories where he and Elizebeth met. After retirement, they continued with a lifelong hobby, examining Shakespearean Ciphers, and objectively evaluating their efficacy. This book is the result. Scarce signed by… Read more

1897. Halle, Max Niemeyer, 1897. 8vo. Unopened and uncut in the original pink printed wrappers. Minor sunning to lower part of front wrappers, otherwise very fine and clean. XXVII, (1), 32 pp. Rare first printing of Cantor's work on the Bacon-Shakespeare theory: That British philosopher Francis Bacon was the true author of the works ascribed to Shakespeare. Cantor's passionate interest in the Shakespearean authorship question is not very well known. It is, however, a subject he continuously returned to during the latter part of his life where he was plagued by mental illness. After his first period of depression, Cantor turned shunned from mathematics and turned towards philosophy and his big pasion within literarture: The question whether Francis Bacon was the true author of Shakespeare's plays. He published two pamphlets on the subject, supporting the thesis that Bacon was in fact the rue author, one in 1896 and the present in 1897; he even lectured on the subject, in Leipzig in 1899.Cantor's… Read more

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Cambridge: The University Press, 1957. First Edition. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Octavo. An analysis of cryptographic systems used as evidence that some author other than William Shakespeare wrote the plays commonly attributed to him; 301pp., original gray cloth, spine lettered in gilt; near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

London : Sampson Low, Marston and Co Ltd., 1903. First edition. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 7". None. A first edition of this work on Baconian theory by William Willis. The Baconian theory of Shakespearean authorship holds that Sir Francis Bacon, philosopher, essayist and scientist, wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare, and that the historical Shakespeare was merely a front to shield the identity of Bacon, who could not take credit for the works because being known as a lowly playwright for the public stage would have impeded his ambition to hold high office. Bacon was the first alternative candidate suggested as the true author of Shakespeare's plays. The theory was first put forth in the mid-nineteenth century, based on perceived correspondences between the philosophical ideas found in Bacon"s writings and the works of Shakespeare. Legal and autobiographical allusions and cryptographic ciphers and codes were later found in the plays and poems to buttress the theory. Bound in card… Read more

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Cambridge University Press. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities.

Pearle, 1888. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Ed. First ed. Good condition, without dustjacket, as issued. moderate over all wear, shelf wear to outer, top and bottom edges of boards, previous owner bookplate on inside front cover. Single volume, 998 pages. foldout plate present. Also includes second volume: The Shakespearean Chipers Examined by William F. and Elizabeth Friedman. Good/Good condition..

Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo; 302 pages; Minor rubbing and soiling to the price clipped dust jacket. .

Cambridge University Press, 2011-04-14. Paperback. Good.

Cambridge University Press, 2011-04-14. Reissue. Paperback. Used:Good.

Cambridge, Mass: University Press. Good with no dust jacket. 1958. Hardcover.