Romans, Chaps. 5 & 6. Embossed in Dr. Moon’s Type For The Blind.
[after 1895]
In-8 oblong (165 x 280 mm), paperback, printed cover; second cover detached, some staining.
Specimen of an English book for the blind using Dr. William Moon's raised type.
The front of the first leaf contains an article explaining the origin and success of Dr. Moon's characters. It continues with a prayer for the blind around the world. The verso is a catalog of books printed in this way.
The rest of the volume contains the text in relief, with a page giving the full alphabet, numbers and punctuation, and 15 sheets of text to be read by touch.
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