The sham-patriot unmasked, or, An exposition of the fatally successful arts of demagogues, to exalt themselves, by flattering and swindling the people : in a variety of pertinent facts, drawn from sacred and profane history / by Historicus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sampson, Ezra, 1749-1823, author.

Contributor:

Fay, Galen Hough, -1809, publisher.

Dana, S., associated name, autographer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Republics.

United States--Politics and government--1789-1809.

United States.

republics.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

iv, [1], 6-47, [1] pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Other Title:

Sham-patriot unmasked

Exposition of the fatally successful arts of demagogues, to exalt themselves, by flattering and swindling the people

Place of Publication:

Haverhill : Printed by Galen H. Fay, 1805.

Notes:

"Historicus" is Ezra Sampson. See Shaw and Sabin.

Essays originally published in the Balance, Hudson, N.Y., 1801. First edition, Hudson, 1802.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center RBC 2026 146 purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2026 from Haec City/Also Books. Sutograph ("S Dana") in pencil at head of title leaf. Manuscript numeral ("7") at head of title leaf; manuscript pagination ("419"-"465") on rectos of leaves. Bookseller's description of this copy laid in. Disbound from a nonce volume.

Cited in:

Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, 9306

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 75930

OCLC:

1119063298