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The Man Who Broke Purple The Life of Colonel William F. Friedman, Who Deciphered the Japanese Code in World War II
by Clark, Ronald William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0316145955
- ISBN 13
- 9780316145954
- Seller
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
E-369: Little Brown & Co. Very Good. 1977. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Little, Brown & Company, Boston, MA, 1977. Xi, 271 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. The story of the cryptographer, William Friedman, who was given Japanese code interceptions in the late 1930s. The Japanese code "Purple" was used by Japan's diplomatic corps and the Navy. Labelled as unbreakable, Friedman managed to decode the Japanese system on the eve of WWII, enabling America to valuable information throughout the War. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 271 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Last Exit Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68096
- Title
- The Man Who Broke Purple The Life of Colonel William F. Friedman, Who Deciphered the Japanese Code in World War II
- Author
- Clark, Ronald William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0316145955
- ISBN 13
- 9780316145954
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Co
- Place of Publication
- E-369
- Date Published
- 1977
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