Accession Number: 1998.80.75
Scope & Content: Title of map, Kunz' name, and publisher (Verien zur Forderung der Blindenbildung, Steglitz bei Berlin) identified in braille at top; Kunz' name, title of map, and "Illzach" are embossed in raised letters, in German, at bottom; major rivers indicated by raised lines; major bodies of water have slightly raised horizontal lines; mountain ranges are prominent; major cities indicated by raised dots; significant islands are included; latitude and longitude are indicated by short raised lines and braille numbers around the perimeter of the map. Martin Kunz was director of the Blind Institute at Illzach, Germany and the leading producer of maps in Europe during the 1890s.
Creator: Kunz, Martin.
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Collection: APH Collection
Credit Line: APH Collection, 1998.80
Publisher: Illzach, Germany
Publisher Place: Illzach, Germany
Publish Date: 1889
Subjects: Europe Geography Maps for the blind and visually impaired