C. J. (Casper James) Coffman

Born in 1885, C. J. Coffman is identified in library and public-domain records as Casper James Coffman. He is best known for Manual of the Enumeration, published in 1927 and later preserved by Project Gutenberg, where it appears under his full name.

In that book, Coffman presents himself as "Dean of the Enumeration" in Los Angeles, California. The work blends numerology with other metaphysical interests, and the title pages also credit him with earlier works including The Mystic Secrets, Shorter Symbology, and The Colors Love Should Wear.

Beyond those book-related records, reliable biographical details about Coffman's life are hard to confirm. What remains clear is that he wrote for readers interested in self-study, symbolism, and esoteric systems of meaning, and his work survives mainly through digital archives rather than extensive modern biography.