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Action This Day [SIGNED BY BOTH EDITORS, FIRST UK PRINTING]
by Smith, Smith, Michael; Erskine, Ralph
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0593049101
- ISBN 13
- 9780593049105
- Seller
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About This Item
Bantam, 2001. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by BOTH editors on a Bletchley park bookplate affixed to the title page. 1st UK edition, 1st printing, complete number line. Dust jacket has some edgewear. Book has minor shelfwear to the base of the spine and heavy toning to the edges of the pageblock. The story of the effort to decode ENIGMA and other WWII Nazi codes at Bletchley Park, written by participants and prominent cryptography experts and historians. The title refers to Churchill’s order to provide the effort with whatever was required. A rare book, especially signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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- MostlySignedBooks
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8376
- Title
- Action This Day [SIGNED BY BOTH EDITORS, FIRST UK PRINTING]
- Author
- Smith, Smith, Michael; Erskine, Ralph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0593049101
- ISBN 13
- 9780593049105
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 500
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