The political censor; or Review of the most interesting political occurrences, relative to the United States of America. / By Peter Porcupine.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 30225.

Standardized Title:

Political censor. 1796 Sept.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.

Paine, Thomas.

United States--Politics and government--1789-1797.

United States.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Publishers' advertisements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Physical Description:

79 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 23 cm (8vo)

4x6 in.

monochrome

service copy

negative

Other Title:

Political censor, for September, 1796.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia: : Printed for, and sold by, William Cobbett, North Second Street, opposite Christ Church., M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]

Notes:

Caption title: The political censor, for September, 1796.

Also issued as part of some copies of: Cobbett, William. Procupine's works. Vol. II. Philadelphia : Cobbett, [1797] (Evans 30233).

"The history of Jacobinism will be published in the course of the next month, after which, the Political censor will be continued monthly, without interruption."--p. 79. Beginning with the November issue, title changed to: Porcupine's political censor.

"Life of Thomas Paine, interspersed with remarks and reflections."--p. [3]-49. Consisting largely of excerpts from the scurrilous life of Paine by Francis Oldys (i.e., George Chalmers). Cf. Gaine.

"Remarks on the pamphlets lately published against Peter Porcupine."--p. [51]-79.

Publisher's advertisements, p. [80].

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 30225).

Cited in:

Evans 30225

Gaines, P.W. Cobbett, 20a

Contains:

Chalmers, George, 1742-1825. Life of Thomas Paine. Selections.

OCLC:

55827063