The First Book of Codes and Ciphers

Sam Epstein, Beryl Epstein

Published by Franklin Watts, New York, NY, 1956

Franklin Watts, New York. 1956. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Printing. Retired rebound public school copy. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a control number on the last page. Book Condition: Good; checkout pocket on rear pastedown; shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; fabric tear at head; soiling to boards and to some pages. No DJ. Gray buckram boards and spine with black lettering in white shadowboxes on spine and front board. 62 pp 8vo. If you have a secret that you want only one or two special friends to know, and no one else, you will probably be very cautious about writing it down. But if you write your secret in code, or in a special language, or in invisible ink, you can be sure it will be safe. This is an adolescent book on the various methods one can use to make secret codes including those used by Julius Caesar, Morse code used by telegraphers, Navaho Indians, Pig Latin, the Rosetta Stone, semaphore (flags), Hobo signs, and more. Also covers codes used in business settings, detective stories, and how to make invisible ink. Seller Inventory # 016561

Bibliographic Details

Title: The First Book of Codes and Ciphers
Publisher: Franklin Watts, New York, NY
Publication Date: 1956
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Laszlo Roth
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition