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Lessons in elocution; or, a selection of pieces in prose and verse: for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking (title page)
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| Title | Lessons in elocution; or, a selection of pieces in prose and verse: for the improvement of youth in reading and speaking (title page) |
| Author | Scott, William, 1750-1804 |
| Publisher | Thomas, Isaiah, Jun.
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| Publisher Location | United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston |
| Publication Date | 1811 |
| Printer | Cheever, N.
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| Illustrator | Unknown
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| Image Production Process | Relief prints--woodcuts
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| Notes | Illustrated with woodcut prints that have been hand colored by a previous owner.
Third edition.
A reader for youth that includes fables, stories from mythology and history, biblical lessons, and famous speeches and plays. There are also sections on elocution entitled "Elements of Gesture" and "Lessons on Speaking."
Printed on title page: To which are prefixed elements of gesture, illustrated by four plates, and rules for expressing with propriety the various passions of the mind. |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Elocution |
| Category | Elocution and rhetoric
Readers
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| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection |
| Digital ID Number | CHL1321 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Children's Historical Literature Collection PN4200.S4 1811 |
| Object Type | Book
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| Physical Description | 407 p., [4] plates: illustrated; 18 x 11 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Photographed from original book in TIFF format using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi/EOS 400D, resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2009. |
| Exhibit Checklist | Exhibit Checklist 9.6 |
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