Report of the Conference on Matters Relating to the Blind (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...cannot look with favour upon any attempt further to lessen the bulk by abbreviating the text of books in the Moon type, more especially as I have received very strong objections from sources which I cannot but recognise as most reliable and decisive, as they are given me by some of the most devoted workers among the Blind in some of our principal cities. If the Moon Society possessed sufficient capital to invest in large quantities of materials, and grants were made possible to needy societies, the problem of cheapening the prices of the books would soon be solved, for at the Brighton establishment over sixty two thousand stereotyped plates are ready to hand, and even with the existing presses, larger editions could be struck off at less cost for labour than the smaller editions to which, for want of funds, we are at present restricted. The literature now comprises 510 volumes in English, and 272 in Foreign languages. We seem to have reached a point where action of a decisive and comprehens1ve character is needed, in order that we may avail ourselves to the utmost, of the resources already at our disposal. Many circumstances seem to indicate that the time is fitting for the consideration and adoption of some great scheme, whereby the number of the books in the Moon type may be greatly increased, as well as cheapened in price. Only a few years ago we issued a limited edition of. " John Halifax, Gentleman," which was printed from movable type. I have just heard from Philadelphia that the Blind in the States are much disappointed that no more copies of it can be had in the type and the "Pennsylvania Home Teaching Society for the Blind" is desirous of helping to meet the cost of stereotyping the work, as it has become very popular amongst th...