| Object ID |
1991.1 |
| Object Name |
Book |
| Author |
Hauy, Valentin, 1745-1822 |
| Title |
Essai sur l'education des Aveugles [Embossed roman letters] |
| Publisher |
Imprimae par les Enfans-Aveugles |
| Pub Place |
Paris |
| Publish date |
1786 |
| Printed by |
Imprimae par les Enfans-Aveugles |
| Print Place |
Paris, France |
| Print Date |
1786 |
| Summary |
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. |
| Phys Desc |
25.5 x 20.3 x 3 cm. |
| People |
Haüy, Valentin |
| Subjects |
Blind
Education
Printing and writing systems |
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