The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes: The Story of George Scovell; SIGNED 1st/1st

Urban, Mark

ISBN 10: 0571205135 / ISBN 13: 9780571205134

Published by Faber & Faber, 2001

About this Item

Signed by Mark Urban to the title page. A near fine copy of a first edition, first impression hardback in a near fine, unclipped dustjacket. All books are swathed in biodegradable bubble wrap and posted in strong, custom made book boxes to ensure undamaged delivery.

Seller Inventory # 014110

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes: The Story of George Scovell; SIGNED 1st/1st
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0571205135
• ISBN 13: 9780571205134
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • ABE

About this title

Synopsis

This work gives a compelling account of the officer who waged the intelligence battle against Napoleon's army, a forerunner to the great code-breakers of the 20th century. The French army, during the Peninsular War, used a code of unrivalled complexity - the "Great Paris Cipher". Major George Scovell used a network of Spanish guerillas to capture coded French messages, and then set to work decrypting them.

About the Author

Mark Urban is Diplomatic and Defence Editor for Newsnight. He is the author of, among others, Big Boys' Rules: The SAS and the Secret Struggle Against the IRA, Rifles and Fusiliers.