The Four Georges [Boston line letter]

Previous Next Tactile Printing Exhibit Page Home Search
Record 78/143
Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
Author Thackery, William Makepeace
Publish date 1883.
Summary The book is hardbound; brown covers. A torn label on the spine is printed "Thackery, Four Georges." Embossed on the title page is "The Four Georges By William Makepeace Thackeray. Stereotyped And Printed By the American Printing House for the Blind. Louisville, Kentucky. 1883." Three rows of raised dots form a border around the embossed information on the title page. The Four Georges was recommended for embossing in 1882 and was produced in 1883. It was offered for sale for $3.50. The last APH catalog entry for the book was 1926. There is no record of how many were embossed.
Object ID 2000.46
Object Name Book
Phys Desc 14 x 12 x 2 3/4 in.
Pub Place Louisville, KY
Subjects History.
Biography.
Title The Four Georges [Boston line letter]
Print Place Louisville, KY
Print Date 1883.
Printed by 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.

For more information contact the museum at 502-899-2365    museum@aph.org
Last modified on: April 02, 2010