The Gold Bug [Design Binding]
de Poe, Edgar Allan [Sobota Binding]
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Fine in Fine Archival Box
- Librería
-
Portland, Maine, United States
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Loket, Czech Republic: Jarmila Jelena Sobota, 2013. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Archival Box. Limited Edition. Hardcover. The story involves cryptography with a detailed description of a method for solving a simple substitution cipher using letter frequencies. The cryptogram is:
53â¡â¡â 305))6*;4826)4â¡.)4â¡);806*;48â 8
¶60))85;1â¡(;:â¡*8â 83(88)5*â ;46(;88*96
*?;8)*â¡(;485);5*â 2:*â¡(;4956*2(5*â4)8
¶8*;4069285);)6â 8)4â¡â¡;1(â¡9;48081;8:8â¡
1;48â 85;4)485â 528806*81(â¡9;48;(88;4
(â¡?34;48)4â¡;161;:188;â¡?;
The decoded message is:
A good glass in the bishop's hostel in the devil's seat
forty-one degrees and thirteen minutes northeast and by north
main branch seventh limb east side shoot from the left eye of the death's-head
a bee line from the tree through the shot fifty feet out.
Signed by Jarmila Sobota. Tight, bright, and unmarred. "Bradel" binding structure covered with dark green goatskin, onlay of laser-cut leather skull, gilt lettering and decorative elements; archival box in leather and marbled paper with magnetic 'bug' that can crawl on the cover. Appox. 3x3". 95pp. Limited edition of 13 copies, this being an AP [signed such, lacking the wee bug].
53â¡â¡â 305))6*;4826)4â¡.)4â¡);806*;48â 8
¶60))85;1â¡(;:â¡*8â 83(88)5*â ;46(;88*96
*?;8)*â¡(;485);5*â 2:*â¡(;4956*2(5*â4)8
¶8*;4069285);)6â 8)4â¡â¡;1(â¡9;48081;8:8â¡
1;48â 85;4)485â 528806*81(â¡9;48;(88;4
(â¡?34;48)4â¡;161;:188;â¡?;
The decoded message is:
A good glass in the bishop's hostel in the devil's seat
forty-one degrees and thirteen minutes northeast and by north
main branch seventh limb east side shoot from the left eye of the death's-head
a bee line from the tree through the shot fifty feet out.
Signed by Jarmila Sobota. Tight, bright, and unmarred. "Bradel" binding structure covered with dark green goatskin, onlay of laser-cut leather skull, gilt lettering and decorative elements; archival box in leather and marbled paper with magnetic 'bug' that can crawl on the cover. Appox. 3x3". 95pp. Limited edition of 13 copies, this being an AP [signed such, lacking the wee bug].
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- Librería
- Lux Mentis, Booksellers
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 8630
- Título
- The Gold Bug [Design Binding]
- Autor
- Poe, Edgar Allan [Sobota Binding]
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine in Fine Archival Box
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Limited Edition
- Editorial
- Jarmila Jelena Sobota
- Lugar de publicación
- Loket, Czech Republic
- Fecha de publicación
- 2013
- Palabras clave
- Miniatures
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
