Porcupine's political censor, for December, 1796. : Containing remarks on the debates in Congress, particularly on the timidity of the language held towards France. : Also, a letter to the infamous Tom Paine, in answer to his brutal attack on the Federal Constitution, and on the conduct and character of General Washington.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Cobbett, William, 1763-1835.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 30227.

Standardized Title:

Porcupine's political censor. 1796 Dec.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Washington, George, 1732-1799.

Washington, George.

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.

Paine, Thomas.

United States. Congress--(4th, 2nd session : 1796-1797).

United States.

United States. Congress.

Porcupine's gazette.

Genre:

Prospectuses.

Booksellers' advertisements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Physical Description:

47 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 18 pages, 6 unnumbered pages ; 23 cm (8vo)

4x6 in.

monochrome

service copy

negative

Other Title:

Political censor, for December, 1796.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia: : Published by William Cobbett, opposite Christ Church. Price, one quarter of a dollar., [1797]

Notes:

With an added title page ('Porcupine's political censor. Vol. I. ...') "intended for the convenience of such gentlemen as have been constant purchasers of the Censor, and as may think them worth preserving in a volume."

Dated [1796] by Evans; [1797] by Gaines.

Two states of gathering C noted (Gaines 26a-b; q.v.).

"Proposals, by William Cobbett ... for publishing a news-paper, to be entitled Porcupine's gazette and daily advertiser."--p. [19-22], 2nd count.

"Books published by William Cobbett ..."--p. [23], 2nd count.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 30227).

Cited in:

Evans 30227

Gaines, P.W. Cobbett, 26a

Gaines, P.W. Cobbett, 26b

Contains:

Cobbett, William, 1763-1835. Letter to the infamous Tom Paine.

OCLC:

55827145