Book Details
Title: CIA Special Weapons & Equipment; Spy Devices of the Cold War
Author: H. Keith Melton
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Year: 1993
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 128
Dimensions:
Weight:
ISBN: 0-8069-8732-4
Battle Scars:
Overall good condition.
Outside:
The dust jacket is intact and in good condition. Some wear to extremities (corners and edges), through rubbing. There is a crease and small tear to the back bottom (which has been repaired with archival tape). Superficial scuffing.
The hardcover is very good condition. Some rubbing/shelf wear to ends of spine and corners. Little crushing/bumping to edges/corners. Embossing on spine remains intact and legible.
The page margins (seen when book is closed) are mostly clean. The top profile shows the beginnings of faint foxing or dust marks.
Inside:
The binding is firm and intact.
Inside the front and back covers is clean.
The pages are clean and intact.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"Take an inside look at the specialized tools and equipment that were designed for use by CIA agents.
For the United States to defeat the Russians in the Cold War in the 1960s, dramatic improvements in clandestine technology were desperately needed. With a foreword from former CIA Director Richard Helms, this exciting guide exhibits espionage devices such as the tear-gas pen that fires a .38 cal. gas cartridge with an effective range of 6 feet, and the highly advanced "rubber airplane" - nearly 20-feet long, with a one-piece wing, tail assembly and cockpit that can be assembled by one man in less than six minutes.
All the most ingenious spy equipment is here! From audio monitoring devices and surveillance cameras to dart guns and exploding flour, you'll get a full description and illustration of each piece of intelligence equipment, plus the purpose of its deployment and specifications."
Book Details
Title: CIA Special Weapons & Equipment; Spy Devices of the Cold War
Author: H. Keith Melton
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Year: 1993
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 128
Dimensions:
Weight:
ISBN: 0-8069-8732-4
Battle Scars:
Overall good condition.
Outside:
The dust jacket is intact and in good condition. Some wear to extremities (corners and edges), through rubbing. There is a crease and small tear to the back bottom (which has been repaired with archival tape). Superficial scuffing.
The hardcover is very good condition. Some rubbing/shelf wear to ends of spine and corners. Little crushing/bumping to edges/corners. Embossing on spine remains intact and legible.
The page margins (seen when book is closed) are mostly clean. The top profile shows the beginnings of faint foxing or dust marks.
Inside:
The binding is firm and intact.
Inside the front and back covers is clean.
The pages are clean and intact.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"Take an inside look at the specialized tools and equipment that were designed for use by CIA agents.
For the United States to defeat the Russians in the Cold War in the 1960s, dramatic improvements in clandestine technology were desperately needed. With a foreword from former CIA Director Richard Helms, this exciting guide exhibits espionage devices such as the tear-gas pen that fires a .38 cal. gas cartridge with an effective range of 6 feet, and the highly advanced "rubber airplane" - nearly 20-feet long, with a one-piece wing, tail assembly and cockpit that can be assembled by one man in less than six minutes.
All the most ingenious spy equipment is here! From audio monitoring devices and surveillance cameras to dart guns and exploding flour, you'll get a full description and illustration of each piece of intelligence equipment, plus the purpose of its deployment and specifications."
