Lessons in elocution: or A selection of pieces, in prose and verse, [electronic resource] : for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking. By William Scott. To which are prefixed, Elements of gesture, illustrated by four elegant copper-plates; and Rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind.
1797
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Lessons in elocution: or A selection of pieces, in prose and verse, [electronic resource] : for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking. By William Scott. To which are prefixed, Elements of gesture, illustrated by four elegant copper-plates; and Rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind.
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The seventh American edition.
Publication Details
Wilmington [Del.] : Printed and sold by Peter Brynberg, M,D,CC,XCVII. [1797]
Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- Delaware -- Wilmington.
Language
English
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viii, [1], 10-383, [1] p., [4] leaves : ill. ; 12⁰.
Note
"Elements of gesture" taken from John Walker's Academic speaker; "Rules for expressing, with propriety, the various passions and emotions of the mind" from James Burgh's Art of speaking.
Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which are prefixed .." on title page.
The "copper-plates" are in fact relief cuts, on leaves integral with the text.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which are prefixed .." on title page.
The "copper-plates" are in fact relief cuts, on leaves integral with the text.
Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
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Evans, 32814
Rink, E. Delaware, 465
English Short Title Catalog, W13407.
Rink, E. Delaware, 465
English Short Title Catalog, W13407.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Scott, William, 1750-1804, comp.
Brynberg, Peter, 1755?-1816, printer.
Burgh, James, 1714-1775. Art of speaking. Selections.
Walker, John, 1732-1807. Academic speaker. Selections.
Brynberg, Peter, 1755?-1816, printer.
Burgh, James, 1714-1775. Art of speaking. Selections.
Walker, John, 1732-1807. Academic speaker. Selections.
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