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Von Händler/Antiquariat, James Hulme Books [55061394], Stourbridge, United Kingdom.
First UK printing. Well bound in clean black cloth with gilt titling to spine. Spine ends and corners all good. Text pages and eps are free of markings or inscriptions, although there is some tanning at page edges. D/J is price clipped with no tears or loss. Titling to spine is a little yellowed. Despatched same or next working day in protective packaging, Books.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, AwesomeBooks [51737811], Wallingford, United Kingdom.
Chinese Black Chamber: An Adventure in Espionage This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
asia,history,japan,military,world war ii, The Chinese Black Chamber: An Adventure in Espionage, Herbert O. Yardley is one of the legendary figures in the history of espionage. He founded and directed the famous 'American Black Chamber' in World War I and thereafter. When Secretary of State Stimson in 1929 issued the infamous directive 'Gentlemen do not read each other's mail,' he destroyed the Black Chamber and with it much of America's intelligence capability. Yardley, then out of a job, turned to the typewriter and produced a book called 'The American Black Chamber,' which told the story of our successful codebreaking operations... to the anger and dismay of the State Department. In 1938, Chiang Kai-shek, fighting his desperate, retreating war against the Japanese, sent a message to Yardley to come to Chungking to set up a Chinese version of the signals intelligence operation that Yardley had headed in Paris and New York. Yardley accpeted. Until June 1940, he worked in the remote, bomb-torn capital of Chungking. This book is the account of his intelligence exploits and, as well, a vivid description of a strange, mixed society under fire... a world where nobody was exactly what he or she pretended to be. European traders, generals' mistresses, Japanese spies, journalists, politicians, and many other types peopled the city where Chiang Kai-shek ruled. Because of State Department disapproval, this manuscript laid hidden for forty-two years. It is brought to light with a memoir by Mrs. Edna Yardley, and an introduction by James Bamford, author of the bes.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ed's Editions (ABAA).
Herbert O. Yardley is one of the legendary figures in the history of espionage. He founded and directed the famous 'American Black Chamber' in World War I and thereafter. When Secretary of State Stimson in 1929 issued the infamous directive 'Gentlemen do not read each other's mail,' he destroyed the Black Chamber and with it much of America's intelligence capability. Yardley, then out of a job, turned to the typewriter and produced a book called 'The American Black Chamber,' which told the story of our successful codebreaking operations... to the anger and dismay of the State Department. In 1938, Chiang Kai-shek, fighting his desperate, retreating war against the Japanese, sent a message to Yardley to come to Chungking to set up a Chinese version of the signals intelligence operation that Yardley had headed in Paris and New York. Yardley accpeted. Until June 1940, he worked in the remote, bomb-torn capital of Chungking. This book is the account of his intelligence exploits and, as well, a vivid description of a strange, mixed society under fire... a world where nobody was exactly what he or she pretended to be. European traders, generals' mistresses, Japanese spies, journalists, politicians, and many other types peopled the city where Chiang Kai-shek ruled. Because of State Department disapproval, this manuscript laid hidden for forty-two years. It is brought to light with a memoir by Mrs. Edna Yardley, and an introduction by James Bamford, author of the best-selling 'Puzzle Palace.', Hardcover, Ausgabe: 1st, Label: Houghton Mifflin Company, Houghton Mifflin Company, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1983-09, Studio: Houghton Mifflin Company, Verkaufsrang: 1561980.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books Ltd.
Houghton Mifflin Company. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities.

Lieferung aus: Deutschland, 免费送货.
Chinese Black Chamber: The book discloses the truth about spies using codes to fight against Japan in the Anti-Japanese War, the inside story of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics of the Military Council and Dai Li`s adytum, and the adventures of an American coder in China as well his unusual life as a spy against Japan in Chongqing. Ebook.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Free shipping.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books [51315977], Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Powell's Books [9859], Portland, OR, U.S.A.
HARDCOVER Legendary independent bookstore online since 1994. Reliable customer service and no-hassle return policy. Book in excellent condition. DJ is worn. History and Social Science>Military>Espionage. Book: USED, Good. Dust Jacket: Fair. Bookseller Inventory # 07978039534648800.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ergodebooks.
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