About this title: In January 1917 when World War I was deadlocked and the United States was clinging grimly to neutrality, the British intercepted a telegram from Berlin which they knew would bring America to the aid of the Allies. This is the story of how the message was decoded and how it was put to use by the British - a tale of espionage, secret diplomacy, ...
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1971
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Good Copy. Binding si tight. Text is clean and unmarked. Stamped by previous owner. Cover has edgwear, creasing, rubbing, surface wear. Cover and couple pages have very small tear. 243 p. Originally published, New York: Viking, 1958; London: Constable, 1959. Bibliographyp.203-210. -Includes index. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dell, N. Y.
Date Published: 1965
Description: Cover Art. Good. Vintage Paperback. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. The cover has light shelf wear with small creases at the spine...The corners has some rubbing.....Yellowing pages........................We are very careful when we list our books, but sometimes something minor may get by.. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Delta Book, New York
Date Published: 1963
Description: Fair. No dust jacket. Wear to edges of soft cover. Some pages pulling lose from age. Light page tanning form age. First Delta printing. 244 p.; 22 cm. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780345324252ISBN:0345324250
Description: Very Good. NOT an ex-library; spine uncreased and solid; light scratches on attractive cover; only problem is moderate age color on unmarked, uncreased pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dell Publishing
Date Published: 1965-01-01
Description: Good. This is a very nice paperback copy. Binding is tight and square. No names, no marks, no stickers. Text is clean and bright. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend PRIORITY MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan Company, New York
Date Published: 1966
Description: Good in Fair jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ D.J. has several small tears, chips and creases; faded; price tag remnents on front cover; moderate edge wear/ corners and spine bumped/ readers slant. read more
Edition: 6th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan, New York
Date Published: 1978
Description: Good. No Jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. GREEN CLOTH COVER WITH LIGHT RUBBING, SPINE WITH FADING. INTERIOR PAGES STAMPED "DISCARD" AND HAVE LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: New English Library Mentor, British
Date Published: 1967
Description: Very Good. Square solid copy with light wear on covers. "Book tells the story of the 'most secret' message from Berlin to the German ambassador in Washington that led to America's entry into World War I. " read more
Edition: Not Stated
Binding: Excellent
Publisher: Bantam, NY
Date Published: 1971
Description: Excellent. No Jacket. Paperback Edgewear, otherwise, there are no other markings, creases, rips, tears or writing to book. "One of the great true spy stories of all time. ! read more
"A good deal of the book is devoted to US-Mexico relations at the time, which is not what I had expected. While that information does explain the rationale behind Germany's proposal, I simply didn't find it interesting. I was also disappointed by the lack of "characters" in the book. The players did not come to life.
That said, you're bound to find some intriguing nuggets of information, and it's a readable account of an interesting story."
"This was very detailed, and I thought it was written more for historians than for the average reader. This is how Tuchman earned her reputation, but she went on to write much more engaging books."
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