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I am not sure it inspired "Cryptonomicon" by Neal Stephenson. But the fly leaf of "Cryptonomicon" shows a picture of young master Stephenson reading this book. I mean there is nothing about the enigma machine in this book.
Here is the centerfold of the book
It also has the dancing men code from Sherlock Holmes' The Adventure of the Dancing Men story. Not likely to be found new but prime for reprinting. ( )