Classical Spies: American Archaeologists with the OSS in World War II Greece by Allen, Susan Heuck - 2011-10-05

University of Michigan Press. Used - Like New. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.

University of Michigan Press, 2012. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Ex-library copy. Firm hinges and few library marks in the book. military history.

University of Michigan Press, 2011 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. book is tight with no markings, great copy .

University of Michigan Press, 2011-10-04. hardcover. Very Good. 6x1x9. The University of Michigan Press; Ann Arbor, 2014. Hardcover. A Very Good, black boards and red cloth spine with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, slightly bumped bottom front board corner, few small soiled spots top text block edge, some faint smudge marks to fore-edge, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. A nice, overall clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 430pp., notes, bibliography, indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

Hardback. New. Classical Spies is the first insiders' account of the operations of the American intelligence service in World War II Greece. Initiated by archaeologists in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean, the network drew on scholars' personal contacts and knowledge of languages and terrain. While modern readers might think Indiana Jones is just a fantasy character, Classical Spies discloses events where even Indy would feel at home: burying Athenian dig records in an Egyptian tomb, activating prep-school connections to establish spies code-named Vulture and Chickadee, and organising parachute drops. Susan Heuck Allen reveals remarkable details about a remarkable group of individuals. Often mistaken for mild-mannered professors and scholars, such archaeologists as University of Pennsylvania's Rodney Young, Cincinnati's Jack Caskey and Carl Blegen, Yale's Jerry Sperling and Dorothy Cox, and Bryn Mawr's Virginia Grace proved their mettle as effective spies in an… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2013 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Pbk Ed... Classical Spies is the first insiders account of the operations of the American intelligence service in World War II Greece. Initiated by archaeologists in Greece and the eastern Mediterranean, the network drew on scholars personal contacts and knowledge of languages and terrain. While modern readers might think Indiana Jones is just a fantasy character, Classical Spies discloses events where even Indy would feel at home: burying Athenian dig records in an Egyptian tomb, activating prep-school connections to establish spies code-named Vulture and Chickadee, and organizing parachute drops.Susan Heuck Allen reveals remarkable details about a remarkable group of individuals. Often mistaken for mild-mannered professors and scholars, such archaeologists as University of Pennsylvanias Rodney Young, Cincinnatis Jack Caskey and Carl Blegen, Yales Jerry Sperling and Dorothy Cox, and Bryn Mawrs Virginia… Read More

Univ of Michigan Pr, 2011. Hardcover. New. 440 pages. 9.00x6.40x1.60 inches.