Item #16703 Inscribed by NSA Chief Cryptologst William F. Friedman to a WAG intelligence female officer. Richard Altick.
Inscribed by NSA Chief Cryptologst William F. Friedman to a WAG intelligence female officer
Inscribed by NSA Chief Cryptologst William F. Friedman to a WAG intelligence female officer

Inscribed by NSA Chief Cryptologst William F. Friedman to a WAG intelligence female officer

First Edition

Altick, Richard. The Scholar Adventurers. New York. The Macmillan Company, 1950. First Edition 8 1/2 x 5 5/8". 338 pp. Stated first printing. Hardcover. Fascinating inscription from NSA chief cryptologst William F. Friedman to U.S. Army Captain Mary C. Lane, U.S.A. -one of my devoted, trustworthy, and able assistants for several years, and friends since 1942 -this small token, with an assist from my better nine-tenths, in appreciation of many courtesies to us. William F. Friedman Washington on 22 March 1951." Black cloth over boards. Spine and cover lettered in gilt. Rubbing to edges and corners, heavy to bottom edge. Tear to cloth and part of board at right of spine near head. Binding is sound. Contents are clean and unmarked. A unique first edition copy of Altick's account of literacy detective work. William Frederick Friedman (September 24, 1891 – November 12, 1969) was a US Army cryptographer who ran the research division of the Army's Signal Intelligence Service (SIS). In 1940, his department broke Japan's PURPLE cipher, thus disclosing Japanese diplomatic secrets before America's entrance into World War II.Good. Captain Mary C. Lane, was a WAG intelligence female officer that worked under Friedman.

Item #16703

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