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The Invited Alphabet

The Invited Alphabet or, Address of A to B, R.R. (1809) containing his friendly proposal for the amusement and instruction of good children London: B. Tabart.

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.

Cover of The Invited Alphabet (1809), an illustrated children’s book describing a manual alphabet for use in deaf education.

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."