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    The Royal Picture Alphabet
    The Royal Picture Alphabet
    The Royal Picture Alphabet
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    The Royal Picture Alphabet

    By John Leighton

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    DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Royal Picture Alphabet" by John Leighton. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateSep 16, 2022
    ISBN8596547365655
    The Royal Picture Alphabet
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    John Leighton

    John Leighton received a BA in philosophy from the University of Minnesota and a JD from William Mitchell College of Law. He practiced law in Minneapolis for more than thirty years before retiring. He and his wife, Susan, live on a lake in northwestern Wisconsin.

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