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Periodicals 5 Philosophy and Religion 5 Biography 7 History, Geography, and Travel 8 European War 9 Games 10 Maps and Plans (German Text) 10 Social and Political Science and Education — 11 Music, Church and Organ 12 Music, Piano 12 Music, Vocal 12 Literature of Music 13 Fine Arts 14 Language 14 Esperanto Language 15 French Language 15 German Language 17 Greek Language 17 Hebrew Language 17 Latin Language 17 Spanish Language 17 Literature 17 Poetry and Drama 19 Fiction ' 21 Juvenile Fiction 28 Science and Medicine 28 Useful Arts 30 * Grade I. Full spelling. Primers and a few books for practice reading are in Grade I. Primers listed under Language. Grade 11. With contractions. The bulk of English books are printed in Grade II. Grade III. Highly contracted form especially adapted to taking notes. Very few books embossed in Grade III. L. C. card, 21-26009 WASHINGTON government PRINTING OFFICE UBRARY BRANCH 1921 lEnqlisb ®r-at|t'e Grades I, 11 and III * BOOKS IN THE IRoom for tbe DBUnfc Xtbrar^ of ConGress JULY 1921 Classified Finding List , Page. Periodicals 5. Philosophy and Religion 5 Biography 7 History, Geography, and Travel 8 European War 9 Games —: 10 Maps and Plans (German Text) 10 Social and Political Science and Education 11 Music, Church and Organ 12 Music, Piano ! 12 Music, Vocal ! 12 Literature of Music 13 Fine Arts " 14 Language : 14 Esperanto Language 15 French Language 15 German Language 17 Greek Language 17 Hebrew Language 17 Latin Language 17 Spanish Language 17 Literature 17 Poetry and Drama 19 Fiction 21' Juvenile Fiction 28 Science and Medicine 28 Useful Arts 30. * Grade I. Full spelling. Primers and a few books for practice reading are in Grade I. Primers listed under Language. Grade 11. With contractions. The bulk of English books are printed in Grade II. Grade III. Highly contracted form especially adapted to taking notes. Very few books embossed in Grade III. L. C. card, 21-26009 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE LIBRARY BRANCH i92i o r 7, 7 $3 U- L- EXTRACT FROM U. S. POSTAL LAWS AND REGU¬ LATIONS: 1913 (p, 286) i - ' READING MATTER FOR THE BUND Sec. 506. Books, pamphlets, and other reading matter in raised characters for the use of the blind, whether prepared by hand or printed, in single volumes not exceeding ten pounds in weight, or in packages not exceeding four pounds in weight, and containing no advertising or other matter what¬ ever, unsealed, and when sent by public institutions for the blind, or by any public libraries, as a loan to blind readers, or when returned by the latter to such institutions or public libraries, shall be transmitted in the United States mails free of postage, and under such regulations as the Postmaster General may prescribe. 2. Reading matter in raised characters for the use of the blind, to be -entitled to transmission in the mails free of postage, shall not contain any advertising matter, and shall in every case be sent by or returned to a public, library or public institution for the blind. 3. When mailed by a public library or public institution for the blind, the matter shall be sent as a loan to a blind reader. When mailed for return to a public library or public institution for the blind, the sender shall be a blind reader. ' 4. The matter should be wrapped so that it may be easily examined. 5. On the upper left corner of the envelope or wrapper containing the matter the name and address of the sender should appear, and on the upper right corner the word "Free" over the words "Reading matter for the blind."" - , Note.—Letters written in point print or raised characters used by the blind are not included in the reading matter entitled, under the provisions of this section, to free transmission in the mails. (See sec. 451.) Sec. 451. All letters written in point print or raised characters by the blind, when unsealed, shall be transmitted through the mails as third-class matter. - 2 PREFATORY NOTE The Library of Congress lends books to blind readers in the District of Columbia and to blind persons elsewhere who can not secure the books they wish from a library or other institution near at hand. As a rule blind readers in Washington may have books delivered and returned by the Library's wagons. Books are sent to persons at a distance by post, and are returned by them under frank in accordance with the postal regulations printed on the following pages. Correspondence about the loan of books should be addressed: Library of Congress, Room for the Blind, Wash¬ ington, D. C, INSTRUCTIONS FOR BORROWERS Books may be kept for two months, At the end of that period they should be returned or renewed. A month's extension of time will be granted upon application. Magazines should not be retained over one week. Reading matter returned by mail should be protected with the corrugated cardboard in which it was sent, wrapped in strong paper and well tied. Several thicknesses of newspaper may be substituted for cardboard. If books are sent in a canvas container, use it for returning them, taking care to put the return address outside. Addressed labels for the free return of books, and post cards (two cents postage required) for book orders will be found in a manila envelope on the inside of the front cover. When requesting books send a list of not less than six titles in order of preference. Borrowers sending a list of twenty or more books wanted will be kept supplied. State author of each book, and what types you read. Gertrude T. RIDER In charge Room for the Blind Herbert Putnam Librarian of Congress Washington, July, 1921. 3 ENGLISH BRAILLE * Books ordered, not received up to July, 1921. Periodicals Braille literary journal; monthly. Published in England. Braille musical magazine; bimonthly. Published in England. Braille packet; monthly. Published in England. Craigmillar harp; musical quarterly. Published in Scotland. Esperanto ligilo; monthly magazine in Esperanto. Published in Sweden. Glaneuse, La; monthly review. French text. Published in Switzerland* Hampstead; monthly. Published in England. Hora jucunda; monthly. ^Published in Scotland^ Journal of the Chartered Society of Massage and Medical Gymnastics. Light bringer, a theosophical magazine; monthly. Published in England. London Daily Mail; weekly. Published in England. Lumiere, La; semi-monthly. French text. Published in France. Morning; monthly. Published in Australia. Nuggets; weekly. Contains useful interesting arid informative news para¬ graphs. Published in England. Progress; monthly. Published in England. Santa Lucia; monthly. Published in England, Weekly summary; weekly. Published in England. Almanacs Almanac; 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921. Philosophy and Religion Bible: Old Testament. Genesis. 2 v. Exodus. 2 v. Leviticus. Numbers. 2 v. Deuteronomy. 2 v. Joshua. ' . Judges and Ruth. ; Samuel I and II. 2 v. Kings I and 11. , 2 v. Chronicles I and II. 2 v. Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther. : Job. r . ' ' • " Psalms. 2 v. Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song .of. Solomon. , „ Isaiah. 2 .v. Jeremiah, Lamentations. 2 v. Ezekiel. 2 v. .: Daniel, Hosea, Joel. Amos, Malachi., . ' . *Isaiah. Giant type. ' ' ' * 5 6 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Bible—Continued New Testament. Matthew. Mark. • Luke. John. Acts. j Romans-Corinthians. Galatians-Philemon: Hebrews-Jude. Revelation. ; Book of common prayer. Protestant Episcopal church. 4 v. Book of life, compiled from the works of G. MacDonald. Drummond, Henry. Greatest thing in the world. Farrar, F. W. Life of Christ. 15 v. French, J. A. Priesthood of Christ and Advocate with the Father. Haughton, S. M. Precious truths for every one. 2 v. - Holy communion. Protestant Episcopal church. Imitatio Christi. Following of Christ. Extracts. Jevons, W. S. Logic. "2 v. Jones, J. P. Until the day dawn, first three chapters. New Testament basis for a doctrine of inspiration. Keble, John. Christian year. Kings of Israel and Judah. 5 v. Law, William. Chapter from The serious call. Law and work. Lodge, Sir Oliver. Sources of power, known and unknown." • Matheson, George. My aspirations. Mawson, C. H. I am kept. Extracts from the diary of a young soldier of Christ in bank, billet, and battlefield. Methodist hymn book (words only). 11 v. Meyer, F. B.: Divine art of loving. » Keep a sunbeam in your face. Secret of guidance. Some of the deeper things. Trivial round, the common task. • , Mind and memory training for the blind. Twelve lessons. 12 v. Pocket size. Popular hymns, selected from The Westminster hymnal. Pocket size. Prothero, R. E. Psalms in human life. 5 v. , Beade, H. M. From atheism to Christ. Scripture calendar; a text for every day in the year. Scripture union portions for 1918. • Stout, G. F. Ground work of psychology. 3 v. Swedenborg, Emanuel. New Jerusalem and its heavenly doctrine; accord¬ ing to what has been heard from heaven. Tabernacle shadows of the better sacrifice. 2 v. Thomas a Kempis. See Imitatio Christi. Townsend, M. E. Voices of prayer and praise. 2 v. ENGLISH BRAILLE 7 Trench, J. A. Priesthood of Christ, and Advocate with the Father. Wilson, George.. Five gateways of knowledge.Senses and sensation. Biography Bach, J. S. Bach, by E. H. Thorne. • Barrie, M. O., Margaret Ogilvy, by J.