Effective Public Speaking, Lesson No. 12 - Simple Laws of Gesture

Chicago, Illinois: North American Institute, 1930. Good. Light toning/dust soiling, large open tear to lower wrapper with some text loss.. A brief guide to using hand gestures, published as a part of a series on public speaking. Includes photo illustrations of the gestures for ease of reference. Interesting for just how precise some of the directions are: Fingers should be easily separated, in some instances of intense emotional appeal the fingers will separate very fully". Includes some exercises in the rear for practicing with statements to read such as "No man can serve two masters" and "If such is patriotism in general, what is it in particular?". Probably used by many a politician in preparation for their campaigns. Single vol. (6.25" by 4.5"), pp. 24, illus., in original printed wrps.