Language Visible
by Wethered, Audrey G; Wethered, Audrey G
David Sacks is author of the Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World. His articles mainly on cultural topics have appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the Wall Street Journal and dozens of magazines. He wrote a 26-part series for the Ottawa Citizen on the letters of the alphabet that was received enthusiastically by readers and which he has expanded and developed into Language Visible. Raised in New Jersey, he now lives in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Toronto: Alfred Knopf Canada, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. pp xiii 395. ""This book begins with the earliest known alphabetic inscription and traces the history of the alphabet through the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and up through medieval Europe to the present day"". Item Price
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Letter Perfect: The A-To-Z History of Our Alphabet
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