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Sign alphabet exhibition – The Invited Alphabet
By H Dominic W Stiles, on 2 August 2013
The invited alphabet; or, Address of A to B; containing his friendly proposal for the amusement and instruction of good children by R.R. London, B.Tabart, 1809.
Who the author, R.R. was, is unknown, despite speculation.
The invited alphabet describes a manual alphabet suitable for use by deaf children though not specifically aimed at them. “The art of spelling on the fingers has been dignified by the name Dactylology.”
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H Dominic W Stiles wrote on 11 November 2019:
The book is here – copy & original… There was a reproduction copy by the BDHS, but sadly I cannot see any copies available on their website.
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Anni Cameron wrote on 13 November 2019:
@Dominic, it’s cool that the book is there, but I’m not…. I was really, really hoping that there was either an electronic veriosn that I could print for myself or a repro copy I could buy!
don’t suppose there is a full facimile of that book is there? It’s so sweet and I would love to use it when I’m reenacting (VIctorian middingly sort with dodgy hearing!)