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BIBLE, FOR THE BLIND GALL (JAMES) The Gospel by St John for the Blind: with an Introduction, Con...
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BIBLE, FOR THE BLIND GALL (JAMES) The Gospel by St John for the Blind: with an Introduction, Containing Six Historical Notices Regarding the Origin and Establishment of a Tangible Literature for their Use, FIRST EDITION, 18pp. letterpress of introductory matter, 142 leaves embossed with 'angular type' for the Blind (including title dated 1832), light damp-staining to margins of introduction, publisher's cloth, original printed spine label (with price '£1.1s.'), worn, 4to, Edinburgh, James Gall, 1834 Footnotes: 'BIBLE FOR THE BLIND'. James Gall invented his embossed angular typeface in 1827 'expressly for reading by touch. It makes no distinction between upper-case and lower-case letters. There are fewer curves than in normal typefaces, and it is easy to distinguish letters... driven by the desire to make literature accessible to those who were blind' (National Library of Scotland website). Gall (1794-1874) was the founder of the Edinburgh Blind School, and although he announced plans for his 'Gospel' in 1827, it did not appear until 1834, with a title-page to the embossed text dated 1832. There are 157 subscribers listed, along with the names of 203 persons who donated to the cost, all but four of whom were based in Scotland. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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BIBLE, FOR THE BLIND GALL (JAMES) The Gospel by St John for the Blind: with an Introduction, Containing Six Historical Notices Regarding the Origin and Establishment of a Tangible Literature for their Use, FIRST EDITION, 18pp. letterpress of introductory matter, 142 leaves embossed with 'angular type' for the Blind (including title dated 1832), light damp-staining to margins of introduction, publisher's cloth, original printed spine label (with price '£1.1s.'), worn, 4to, Edinburgh, James Gall, 1834 Footnotes: 'BIBLE FOR THE BLIND'. James Gall invented his embossed angular typeface in 1827 'expressly for reading by touch. It makes no distinction between upper-case and lower-case letters. There are fewer curves than in normal typefaces, and it is easy to distinguish letters... driven by the desire to make literature accessible to those who were blind' (National Library of Scotland website). Gall (1794-1874) was the founder of the Edinburgh Blind School, and although he announced plans for his 'Gospel' in 1827, it did not appear until 1834, with a title-page to the embossed text dated 1832. There are 157 subscribers listed, along with the names of 203 persons who donated to the cost, all but four of whom were based in Scotland. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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