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Description
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| The first embossed book for the blind. The embossed letters are inked. In 1784, Haüy founded l'Institut des Jeunes Aveugles in Paris, France, the first school for blind children. The book was typeset and printed there by students of the school under the direction of printer M. Clousier. It was dedicated to King Louis XVI, reigning French monarch at the time of publication. English translation of title: An Essay on the Education of the Blind. |
Essai sur l'education des Aveugles [Embossed roman letters]
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Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
Image Courtesy of the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind. Note: use of some materials may be restricted, please call before publishing in any format.
| The first book for the blind |
Image Courtesy of the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind. Note: use of some materials may be restricted, please call before publishing in any format.