1624 Cryptography Book Up for Auction
Rare 17th Century work on Cryptography
Title: Cryptomenytices et cryptographiae libri IX. In quibus & planissima Steganographiae à Johanne Trithemio, abbate Spanheymensi & Herbipolensi, admirandi ingenij viro, magicè & aenigmaticè olim conscriptae, enodatio traditur. Inspersis ubiquè authoris ac aliorum, non contemnendis inventis…
Author: Selenus, Gustavus [pseud. of August, Duke of Braunschweig-Luneburg]
Auction on September 13. Estimated price $5,000-$8,000.
EDITED TO ADD (9/13): A partial English translation.
Seth Gordon • September 11, 2007 12:39 PM
It’s the Cryptonomicon!