V IS THE WAR AIM by ALFRED KALLIR Rare WWII Symbology SEMIOTICS Alphabetology 1944

Alfred Kallir

Published by Printed by the Church Army Press, Oxford, United Kingdom, 1944

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V IS THE WAR AIM, by ALFRED KALLIR. OXFORD: Printed by the Church Army Press, 1944. Important and Rare World War II booklet on SYMBOLOGY, especially focused on the significance of the letter "V" in helping rally the English people and win the war. Booklet, paper covers, side stapled, 36 pages. VERY GOOD condition, lightly toned, staples rusted but holding well, otherwise tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, presentable copy. OCLC notes only three copies held by institutions worldwide, one each at Oxford University, University of Leeds, and the British National Library. About ALFRED KALLIR (from librarystack and elsewhere on the Internet): ******Alfred Kallir, b.1899 d.1988, was a noted symbologist / semiologist. An artillery officer of Austrian origin but English by nationality, Kallir was an exceptionally skilled decipherer and puzzle solver. During World War II he worked in British military counter-espionage. In 1942 he witnessed the extraordinary effect Winston Churchill's use of the letter "V" as a symbol of victory had on the English people. Two years later Kallir published "V IS THE WAR AIM" on the meaning and significance of the letter V. From that point forward Kallir dedicated all his research to the origin and meaning of the letters of the alphabet. He summarized much of his research and analysis in his seminal work: "Sign and Design: the Psychogenetic Source of the Alphabet" first published in 1961 and subsequently republished numerous times. In his will Kallir drew up plans for an institution to be called "V-Forum" that would carry on his legacy, but the institution was never founded. Alfred Kallir died in London in 1988.******.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: V IS THE WAR AIM by ALFRED KALLIR Rare WWII Symbology SEMIOTICS Alphabetology 1944
• Publisher: Printed by the Church Army Press, Oxford, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1944
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good