First edition. SCARCE. Signed by the author's son John N. Skinner, "To my friend Mrs. Armitage May 25 (19)'19". Green textured linen with gilt letters along the front board, title in blue and border in red. Bood+. Spine and edges are evenly sunned. A good+ copy. Top edge gilt. Hubert Skinner (1864-1916) was a noted local historian, antiquarian, and author of "Complete History of Porter County, 1878"; "Readings in Folkore", "The Story of the Britons" etc. This is an unique piece of research into the stories of "Letters and Figures' written in a narrative accessible to scholars and general readers alike, with a focus on Phoenician, Greek and Hebrew sources of letters and figures.

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Title: The Story of the Letters and Figures
Publisher: Orville Brewer Publishing Company
Publication Date: 1905
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: First edition.
Condition: Good
Signed: Signed

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