The works of Peter Porcupine, D.D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cobbett, William, 1763-1835, author.

Contributor:

Bradford, Thomas, 1745-1838, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Politics and government--1789-1797--Early works to 1800.

United States.

Genre:

Publishers' advertisements.

Penn Provenance:

Bingham, J. O. (autograph) (Kislak Center copy)

Physical Description:

[2], v, [1], 66, viii, 66, [2], 111, [1], 88, 31, [1] pages ; 21 cm (8vo)

Edition:

A new edition.

Fingerprint:

t,r. inn- ."i- gero (3) 1795 (A)

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Published by Thomas Bradford, printer, bookseller, and stationer, no. 8, Southfront Street, 1795.

Contents:

A bone to gnaw for the Democrats, or, Observations on a pamphlet entitled "The political progress of Britain"

A little plain English addressed to the people of the United States on the treaty negociated with His Britannic Majesty and on the conduct of the President relative thereto in answer to "The letters of Franklin" : with a supplement containing an account of the turbulent and factious proceedings of the opposers of the treaty

Observations on the emigration of Dr. Joseph Priestley and on the several addresses delivered to him on his arrival at New-York : with additions containing many curious and interesting facts on the subject not known here when the first edition was published, together with a comprehensive story of a farmer's bull

A kick for a bite, or, Review upon review : with a critical essay on the works of Mrs. S. Rowson in a letter to the editor or editors of The American monthly review.

Notes:

"Peter Porcupine, D.D." is William Cobbett. See ESTC.

Signatures: pi1 [A]⁴ B-K⁴, ²[A]⁴ B-I⁴ K², ³[A]⁴ B-P⁴, ⁴A-L⁴, ⁵[A]⁴ B-D⁴.

Publisher's advertisement on verso of last printed leaf.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center copy has manuscript note in pencil at head of leaf [A]2r.

Kislak Center copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2021 from Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers.

Kislak Center copy has early autograph ("JOBingham") at head of title leaf.

Cited in:

ESTC W42506

OCLC:

316694536