Gospel According to St. Luke [Moon type]

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Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
Publish date 1909
Summary Multicolored clothbound cover; corners and spine in black cloth. Print labels on spine read "Luke." and "Vol. II"; Moon characters are very readable. Volume begins with Chapter 12 of the book of St. Luke.
"A Simplified System of Embossed Reading For The Use Of The Blind Invented By William Moon, LL.D., [etc.] --key to Moon type. The Moon key appears on the first page in the volume; includes the Moon alphabet, numbers, and symbols, along with some instructions for teaching individuals to use Moon type.
Object ID 2001.34
Object Name Book
Phys Desc 1 v. ; 11 1/4 x 13 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.
Publisher Moon Society
Pub Place Brighton [England]
Subjects Bible
Bibles for the blind
New Testament
Gospels
Title Gospel According to St. Luke [Moon type]
Print Place Brighton [England]
Print Date 1909
Printed by Moon Society
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Last modified on: April 02, 2010