Reading at times like a cloak-and-dagger mystery, this book describes the ingenious methods used to collect and disseminate secret intelligence in the Age of Sail.
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Reading at times like a cloak-and-dagger mystery, this book describes the ingenious methods used to collect and disseminate secret intelligence in the Age of Sail.
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Seller's Description:
Collectible; Good. Personalized author inscription on half title page. Author included laid in Xerox copies of personal letters, including copies of letters from 2 Presidents, a former Secretary of Navy, and other notable persons. First printing. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Dust jacket bright and shiny with creased on spine, tiny crease at top of spine, light scuffs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear.
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Very Good in Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. "Treats Readers To A Close Look At The Ingenious Methods Use To Obtain And Analyze Secret Material And Deliver It To Operational Forces At Sea. It Brings Together Information From A Variety Of Sources To Provide The First Concise Analysis Of The Use And Development Of Intelligence In The Days Of Fighting Sail. The British Experience From 1793 To 1815 Is The Main Focus Of This Book, But It Also Includes French And American Activity And Examines How Commanders Used Intelligence To Develop Strategy And Tactics Abd Wub-Or Sometimes Lose-Battles [...] Concentrating On The Experiences Of Vice Admiral Lord Nelson And His Contemporaries" Written By A Naval Intelligence Officer.