BRB1413

Title

Subject

Description

As a child William Moon contracted scarlet fever, which eventually caused him to lose his sight. Dissatisfied with early reading systems produced for the blind, which were difficult to comprehend through touch, Moon devised a simplified alphabetical typeface in 1845 with which he published short devotional readings and a monthly magazine. By 1850 Moon had begun to publish single books of the Bible, and charitable contributions allowed him to sell these at prices below cost.

Creator

Moon, William, 1819–1894.

Source

BRB1413. William Moon (1818–1894). A Simplified Sytem of Embossed Reading for the Use of the Blind. London: Moons Establishment . . . for the Blind, [ca. 1850].

Relation

Bibles

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

English

Type

Bible

Collection

Welcome Additions

Citation

Moon, William, 1819–1894. , “BRB1413,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed May 16, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1666.