The book ""The Origin And Varieties Of The Semitic Alphabet: With Specimens"" was written by John Caldwell C. Clarke and was published in 1884. The book provides a comprehensive study of the Semitic alphabet, tracing its origins and documenting its various forms and variations. The author examines the development of the alphabet from its earliest known forms, including the Proto-Sinaitic script, to its modern-day forms used in Arabic and Hebrew. The book contains numerous specimens of the alphabet, including examples of ancient inscriptions and manuscripts. This work is an important resource for scholars of linguistics, ancient history, and Semitic languages.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.