Search Results: the american black chamber by herbert o yardley

Naval Institute Press, 2013-01-15. First Edition. paperback. Used: Good.

Ishi Press, 2016-12-07. paperback. Used: Good.

Ishi Press, 2016-12-07. paperback. Used:Good.

Bobbs-Merrill. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (United States, Secret Service, Military Intelligence) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Blue Ribbon Books. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (World War 2, Secret Service, Cryptography) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Naval Institute Press, 2013-01-15. First Edition. paperback. Used:Good.

Fair. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: None ] [ Torn pages: YES ]

Annapolis: Bluejacket Books, 2004. 1st ed. thus. As New. octavo. stiff wrappers 375pp., frontis., b/w plates, text ills., During the 1930s Herbert Yardley headed the first peacetime cryptanalytic organisation in the US

Aegean Park Pr. A beautiful clean crisp uncracked softcover copy in very good condition, former owners name stamped on textblock and light crease to upper corner of cover, ,interior pages unmarked. . Very Good. Soft cover. 1989.

Bobbs-Merrill Company. Used - Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket Presumed 1st. (military intelligence, secret service, cyptography)

Naval Institute Press, 2013-01-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Laguna Hills, CA: Aegean Park Press. Reproduction . Paper Back. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall/Folio. 375pp.; SC gray w/blk.; slight rub w/sml.tape,bttm.spine; clean,tight pgs. Reprint of 1931 publication. "It is my aim to unfold in a simple dispassionate way the intimate details of a secret organization that I fostered for the American Government; ... " some illus. Cryptographic Series 52

NY: Bobbs-Merrill. Very Good+. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Yardley on the fep. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 375 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1931. Reprint . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, light bumping to spine ends, some fading to spine, light scuffing and spotting to boards else still a bright and solid copy. A case could be made for VG, but I feel comfortable listing it as G. Book contains publisher's errata slip.

Indianapolis.: Bobbs Merrill., 1931. First edition. Likely 1st. No print line.. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Foxing to front end papers. Lower page block: single small insect condo, empty, not penetrating secret code info. Age-toning; lesser quality acidic text paper.. 1 375 p. Black cloth over boards; red titles. 22 cm. Deckled outside page block. Larger, readable text font size. B&W author casual portrait frontispiece plate. Facsimile code pages, tricks-of-trade codes. Secrets unveiled: In 1928, the Black Chamber de-codification operations were suspended in America by order of a new Secretary of State, following guidelines to no longer "read" coded international messages. The Black Chamber, known as the Cryptographic Bureau, specialists examined cypher telegrams of foreign governments, "where chemists forge diplomatic seals and photograph letters of foreign plenipotentiaries". The author fostered this secret organization for the American… Read More

Aegean Park Press, 1989-11. Paperback. Good.

Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. Very Good. (1931). First Edition. Hardcover. 375 pages; Contents clean and unmarked, secure in original black cloth binding with red lettering; mild fading at spine. Herbert Osborn Yardley (1889 – 1958) was an American cryptologist. He founded and led the cryptographic organization the Black Chamber. Under Yardley, the cryptanalysts of The American Black Chamber broke Japanese diplomatic codes and were able to furnish American negotiators with significant information during the Washington Naval Conference of 1921–1922. Recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal. He wrote The American Black Chamber (1931) about his experiences there. He later helped the Nationalists in China (1938–1940) to break Japanese codes. Following his work in China, Yardley worked briefly for the Canadian government, helping it set up a cryptological section (Examination Unit) of the National Research Council of Canada from June to December 1941. Yardley was reportedly… Read More

Indianapolis, IN: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1931. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Fair. 375, [9] pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. Boards weak and restrengthened with glue. Cover has some wear and soiling. Slightly cocked. Pencil name inside front cover. Heavily annotated from an article by David Kahn using notes from William Friedman., Herbert Osborn Yardley (April 13, 1889 - August 7, 1958) was an American cryptologist. He founded and led the cryptographic organization the Black Chamber. Under Yardley, the cryptanalysts of The American Black Chamber broke Japanese diplomatic codes and were able to furnish American negotiators with significant information during the Washington Naval Conference of 1921-1922. Recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal. He wrote The American Black Chamber about his experiences there. He later helped the Nationalists in China (1938-1940) to break Japanese codes. After his work in China, Yardley worked for the Canadian government, helping it set up… Read More

Bobbs-Merril. First Printing. Unclipped DJ in archival cover, edge wear, chips. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1931.

1931. The Bobbs-Merrill Company. 375pp. 1st Ed. Black boards with gold lettering on spine. Deckled edges. Red top stain. Spine faded. Price, in pencil, on half-title page. Looks like a bookplate was once on the front paste down. It has been removed, but remnants remain. FEP looks as if it has been removed. (See pictures). Scarce title.
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