Featured in this lot is this 1870 first edition copy of Autobiography and Personal Recollections of John B. Gough. This is an autobiography of John B. Gough and features a 26 year experience as a public speaker. John B. Gough (1817-1886) took a pledge in 1842 in Worcester, Massachusetts and began a career of lecturing or oration. Gough's career coincided with the rise of lecturing as a profession. In the 1840s all across the north and west Americans were organizing lyceums, voluntary associations that sponsored series of lectures. The condition of this book is poor to fair with heavy wear tot he outside spine of the and shows browning due to the age fo the book but otherwise is in poor to fair overall condition. The measurements of this book is 9" x 6".