author
C. J. (Casper James) Coffman
b. 1885
Best known for a 1927 guide to numerology and related occult ideas, this little-documented Los Angeles writer presented his system as something readers could study on their own or in class. His surviving work offers a glimpse into the era’s popular fascination with numbers, astrology, and spiritual self-improvement.
1 Audiobook
Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration, Book one
by C. J. (Casper James) Coffman
About the author
Very little biographical information could be confirmed about this author beyond the catalog form of the name, C. J. (Casper James) Coffman, and a birth year of 1885. Reliable book records tie him to Los Angeles, California, where his work was published under the name C. J. Coffman.
He is known for Manual of the Enumeration, copyrighted in 1927 and presented as Book One of a larger system he called "the Enumeration." In the book, he describes himself as "Dean of the Enumeration" and lists other works including The Mystic Secrets, Shorter Symbology, and The Colors Love Should Wear.
His writing blends numerology, astrology, symbolism, and spiritual instruction, and it was framed for both personal study and classroom use. Even though much of his life remains obscure, the work that survives shows an author trying to turn occult ideas into a structured teaching system for everyday readers.