Reading by Touch [braille]

Book

Accession Number: 2013.13

Subtitle: Trials, Battles, and Discoveries

Summary/Description: Contents: Slow beginnings -- France: Valentin Haüy (1745-1822) -- France: Louis Braille (1809-1852) -- Britain: institutions -- Britain: codes and chaos (1818-1870) -- Britain: progress towards uniformity -- North America: institutions, codes -- The Braille code: past, present, and future. Includes references. Embossed in grade 2 braille, interpoint. Green paper cover; saddle-stitched. v. 1 (.13a) v. 2 (.13b)

Author: Lorimer, Pamela

Collection: Reference Collection

Publisher: National Federation of the Blind

Publisher Place: Baltimore, MD

Publish Date: 2000

Subjects: Blind Books and reading Braille Printing and writing systems

Physical Description: 2 v. of braille ; 11 x 11 in.