Valentin Haüy, Essai Sur L’Education des Enfans-Aveugles (sic.). Paris, 1786.
Picture shows the title page from Valentin Haüy’s “Essai Sur L’Education des Enfans-Aveugles (sic.)” (Paris, 1786). The text is printed in a curling, decorative font. A horizontal rectangle towards the top of the page contains an abstract pattern of curls and shapes reminiscent of a garden maze. The translation of the page is as follows: Essay on the Education of Blind Children. Chapter 1. Aim of the Institute. Before providing an explanation of our Institute … [End of description]
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