| Collection |
KSB Collection |
| Author |
Howe, Samuel Gridley, 1801-1876 |
| Credit line |
Gift of the Kentucky School for the Blind, 2003.185 |
| Publish date |
1836 |
| Summary |
Text in raised letters with raised-line illustrations. Includes maps showing the countries of the world; a comparative chart of the surface of the sun and the planets; and a table listing the area, population, revenue, and government of each country. Book has been rebound; black clothbound boards with gilt lettering on spine.
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| Object ID |
2003.185.172 |
| Object Name |
Book |
| Phys Desc |
15 x 18 1/2 x 1 in. |
| Publisher |
Perkins Institution for the Blind |
| Pub Place |
Boston |
| Subjects |
Geography. Maps for the blind and visually handicapped. Statistics. |
| Title |
A Geographical and Statistical Atlas for the Use of the Blind [Boston line letter.] |
| Subtitle |
On an Original Plan |