| Publish date |
1856 |
| Summary |
Beige paper cover with black print, in German, on front and spine.
St. John, Chapter 14 [translated title].
Includes a key to Moon type. Promotional and subscription information for support of Moon materials is printed, in English, on the inside of the front cover and is partially obscured by a 2 x 1 in. glued-on strip of paper.
A list of "Works Published" in Moon is printed, in English, on the verso of the back cover. Text of St. John is embossed, in German, in Moon type.
"William Moon (1818-1894) was the inventor of an embossed type known as Moon's type for the blind. His system, according to the Dictionary of Natl. Biography, employed only 9 characters, & Moon felt it was simpler than Frere's system. Moon developed a method of stereotyping his works, his supply of type being insufficient. He embossed & published this 14th chapter of the Gospel according to St. John in 8 languages, including Arabic." --bookdealer
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| Language |
German |
| Object ID |
2001.62.4 |
| Object Name |
Book |
| Phys Desc |
1 v. ; 6 1/2 x 10 3/4 x 3/8 in. |
| Publisher |
William Moon |
| Pub Place |
Brighton [England] |
| Subjects |
Bible
Bibles for the blind
Christianity
New Testament |
| Title |
Das Evangelium Johannes, Vierzehntes Kapitel [Moon type] |
| Print Place |
Brighton, Sussex, England |
| Print Date |
1856 |
| Printed by |
William Moon |
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