Oauknin, Marc-Alain. The mysteries of the alphabet : the origins of writing / Marc-Alain Ouaknin ; translated from the French by Josephine Bacon. - 1st ed. - New York : Abbeville Press, c1999. - 381 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 372-375). ISBN: 0789205238 0789205211 (pbk.) LCCN: 98044840 Subjects--Topical Terms: Alphabet--History.Writing--History. LC Class. No.: P211 / .O913 1999 Dewey Class. No.: 411