The Art of Public Speaking, Ex-tempore; Including A Course of Discipline, John Rippingham, 1819

The Art of Public Speaking, Ex-tempore; Including A Course of Discipline for Obtaining the Faculties of Discrimination, Arrangement, and Oral Discussion. By John Rippingham.

Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London, 1819. Third edition. An interesting and very scarce publication in original form.

A very good hardback bound in full speckled calf leather with gilt flat bands to spine. Some wear and bumping. Previous owner's signature to first pastedown and some cracking to front inner joint.

Text is lovely and clean throughout, and is soundly bound.

Text in English.

xxxviii + 221pp + 2pp advertisements.

Weight approximately 224g (unpacked).

Dimensions: 

Approximately 170mm high x 108mm wide x 11mm deep.