The Life and Adventures of Peter Porcupine, with a Full and Fair Account of All his Authoring Transactions; being a sure and infallible guide for all enterprising young men who wish to make a fortune by writing Pamphlets
by Cobbett, William
- Used
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, Pa: William Cobbett, 1796. Good +. Second Edition. viii, [1], 10-56 p.; 20 cm. Signatures: pi4 B-G4 (8vo). Disbound. Evans, 30213. William Cobbett complains about everyone, including Benjamin Franklin and various Philadelphia printers and booksellers, and defends himself against accusations that he was in the pay of the British while living in Philadelphia. In Good+ Condition: disbound; title page soiled; lightly stained and foxed throughout; separated between p. 26 and p. 27. Very scarce.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001128
- Title
- The Life and Adventures of Peter Porcupine, with a Full and Fair Account of All his Authoring Transactions; being a sure and infallible guide for all enterprising young men who wish to make a fortune by writing Pamphlets
- Author
- Cobbett, William
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Cobbett
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Pa
- Date Published
- 1796
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History; History & Politics;
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...