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Soft cover. Condizione: As New. Goodwin, Georgiana (cover design); Kober, Sheryl P. (text design) (illustratore). As new condition photographic softcover wraps. Includes Author Dedication; Point of Departure: A Foreword by Intrepid; A Break in the Silence: A Historical Note by Charles Howard Ellis; Significant Dates; Epilogue: A View from Another Island and Index. Illustrated with a thirty-two page section of black-and-white photographic plates plus a preliminary section of black-and-white maps. "A classic about real-life WWII espionage, as conducted by its modern master." - from the rear outer cover. "James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy. The real thing is William Stephenson." - Ian Fleming, bestselling author of the James Bond novels. "A splendid book. Rich in information.profound in its implications." - San Francisco Chronicle. "As long as Americans value courage and freedom there will be a special place in our hearts, our minds, and our history books for the 'Man Callled Intrepid.' " - Ronald Reagan. "A Man Called Intrpid is the true story of Sir William Stephenson (code-named Intrepid) and the spy network he founded that would ultimately stall the Nazi war machine and help win World War II. Illustrated with thirty-two pages of black-and-white photographs, it describes the infamous "Camp X" spy training center in Ontario, Canada; the breaking of the Ultra Code used by Enigma; and countless tales of assassinations, clandestine activities, guerrilla armies, resistance support, and suicide missions. This modern classic, which reads like fiction, was a national bestseller when first published in 1976." - from the rear outer cover. "An intriguing story of secret actions against the backdrop of great events." - Washington Post.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. 144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm ; ISBN 9780960893010, 0960893016 OCLC 12763897 LCCN 85071412 LC QC373.K3 B35 1985 Dewey 688.72 ; color photographic stiff paper wrappers ; Contents: Once upon a scope -- New Images Emerge -- Related Facets and Inner Reflections -- Shops and Galleries Featuring Kaleidoscopes -- Brewster Patents and Excerpts from Bush Patents ; Kaleidoscope makers profiled: Doug Johnson, Carolyn Bennett, Peach Reynolds, Craig Musser, Bill O'Connor, Susan Stover, Peg Comeau, Dennis Comeau, Janice Chesnick, Sheryl Koch, Irene Ecuyer, Bill Ecuyer, Carrie Souza, Kirk Webber, Carmen Colley, Stephen Colley, Tom proctor, Corki Weeks, Dee Potter, Sue Ross, Erik Van Cort, Kate Van Cort, John Culver, Tina Stasi, Jeff Stasi, Charles Karadimos, Annie greenberg, Craig Huber, David Kalish, Marilyn Endress, Joe Kerby, Tim grannis, Jack Lazarowski, Ken Kosage, Cheryl Kosage, robert Moorehead, Stella Moorehead, Lesley Wadsworth, Willie Stevenson, Alice Stevenson, Dominique Stora, Gary Newlin, Howard Roe, Alfred Brickel, Marshall Yeager, Walter Reike, Kenneth Kaufman, Irene Holler, Ray Howlett, Robert Stephen, Mary Golden, Brian Tompkins, Mary Ann Saber, Helmut Coral, and Charlene Coral ; business card of La Belle Epoque, The Perfume of New Orleans, The Jackson Brewery, Babs Ryan and Joy Gowland stapled to inside front cover ; several plates of full-colored photographs of various and unique kaleidoscopes ; rare details on several glass arrtists around the country ; G. Book.