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The Finger Alphabet and Book of Signs, early 20th Century
This little illustrated booklet was printed from engravings by a ‘deaf mute’ in Victoria (probably Matthew Miller, a prominent deaf engraver). It is one of the earliest examples of educational material for the wider community, and is interesting for how it attempts to show the movement, orientation and location of signs. See the explanatory information at the top of each page.
Source
MS 2839. Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library of Victoria
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