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BOOKS FOR THE BLIND ISSUED BY THE GLASGOW PRESS.
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The Bible : the Old Testament complete - - - -
,, the New Testament complete (or separately)
1. Genesis — — — — — — — — — — —
2. Exodus and Leviticus - — - — — - —
3. Numbers — — — — — — — — — —
4. Deuteronomy - — — - — — —
5. Joshua, Judges, and Ruth - - — — — — -
6. Samuel - — — — — — - — - — -
7. Kings - - — — — — — — — - —
8. Chronicles - -- -- -- -- -
9. Ezra, Nehemiah. and Job — - — — - — —
10. Psalms - -- -- -- -- --
11. Proverbs. Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon , and Esther
13. Jeremiah and Lamentations ------
14. Ezekiel —
15. Daniel to the end - -- -- -- -
St. Matthew - — — — — — — - — - —
St. Mark - -- -- -- -- --
St. Luke - — — — — — — — —
St. John -----------
Acts of the Apostles ---------
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians (editions
in large type) ----------
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Church of England Catechism - - -
Church of Scotland Shorter Catechism —
Selections from Eminent Authors — - —
Selections of Sacred Poetry, with Tunes -Map of England and “Wales — — — —
Specimens of type :—Ruth and James -----
First and Second Book of Lessons — — - — - —
A Selection of iEsop’s Fables, with Woodcuts — - —
Psalms and Paraphrases (Scotch version ) - - - -
Lessons on Religion and Prayer — — - -
Psalms and Hymns (version of Tate and Brady)
Morning and Evening Services (Liturgy) - - -
Epitomized History of the Bible (Second Edition) -Musical Catechism, with Tunes -----
Imglish Grammar - — - — — — — -
Todd’s Lectures - — — — — — —
Description of London , by Chambers — — - -
Meditations on the Sacrament, and Prayers — —
Scottish Songs - — - — - — — — -
Introduction to Astronomy ------
Alphabet , on Card - — — — — —
Outlines of Natural History (Quadrupeds) - - -
Since the death of Mr. Alston, on the 20th of August,1846, the Glasgow press has almost ceased to work. Afew of the volumes have been reprinted. It is at presentengaged in reprinting the Gospel of St. John and the Actsof the Apostles . Since 1837 it has been almost the onlypress that has supplied England, Ireland, and Scotland with embossed books in Roman type. These books aretypographically well executed, and the Jury think thatMr. Alston and the Glasgow press are deserving of greatpraise. The objections, however, to the small Romancapitals, in which most of the hooks are printed, are suchthat it is to be hoped that ere long this press will followthe example of that at Philadelphia , and adopt Howe’stypography.
It has generally been supposed that the Glasgow presswas the only one in Great Britain that printed anythingof consequence in the common letter. But we cannotomit to mention a valuable work that has come under ournotice; it is a “ Magazine for the Blind. London : Simp-kin, Marshall , Co., Stationers’ Court ; Price 6s.; intwelve monthly parts. 1839-40.” After two volumes wereprinted, the first Magazine for the Blind in this countrywas discontinued. It is in quarto form, and has 23 line'son a full page. The type is the ordinary mixture of theupper and lower case of Roman letter,'and the work isbeautifully printed. The first volume contains 78 pages,and the second 73. It is to be regretted that so valuable
a contribution to the literature of the blind should nothave found better support. It consists of miscellaneousinformation, with fragments of authors, poetry, anecdotes,woodcuts, &e.
In 1806, an Institution for the Blind was established atStockholm , and it is with pleasure that we learn that Mr.Watts, of Crown Court, London , has, at the expense ofthe British and Foreign Bible Society , printed in relief,with the ordinary Roman type, in capitals and lower-case,the Gospel according to St. Luke, in Swedish , for this In-stitution. The volume was printed in 1848, and is abeautiful specimen of embossed typography. It is inquarto, consisting of 132 pages, 27 lines on a page of 70square inches. Price, as sold by the Bible Society , atcost, 6s.; 500 copies were printed.
In France, Belgium, Prussia, Austria, Switzerland ,Sweden, and the United States , the Roman lower-casealphabet is used. In most, if not all, of these countries,the Institutions for the Blind are supported and partiallycontrolled by Government, and perhaps this is the reasonwhy, in all of them nearly, the same system of typographyprevails.
In Great Britain, however, the case is different. Thereare now five entirely different systems of typography inuse here, and vigorously pressed upon the benevolentpublic. The unfortunate blind are thus deprived of theadvantages they might have if harmony of action and
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