The Bloody Buoy, or a Faithful Relation of a Multitude of Acts of Horrid Barbarity, Such as The Eye never witnessed, the Tongue never expressed, or the Imagination conceived, until the Commencement of The French Revolution
by Peter Porcupine [pseud. William Cobbett]
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- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Paradise, [PA?]: Henry Witmer, 1823. Very Good. Paradise, [PA?]: Henry Witmer, 1823. Second Edition. Octavo. 116 pages. Printed string-tied wraps. Housed in modern pamphlet binder.
Wraps worn and chipped at edges and corners folded over. Cover loose but it and rest of gatherings holding. Ownership inscription to cover. Pages toned and a bit brittle.
A workable copy of Cobbett's spirited attack on the French Revolution. As the original title states, the English pamphleteer published this work "as a warning to the political pilots of America."
From the collection of author, Presidential speechwriter, and Cobbett superfan William Safire. Cobbett was featured prominently in Safire's novel, "Scandalmonger.
Wraps worn and chipped at edges and corners folded over. Cover loose but it and rest of gatherings holding. Ownership inscription to cover. Pages toned and a bit brittle.
A workable copy of Cobbett's spirited attack on the French Revolution. As the original title states, the English pamphleteer published this work "as a warning to the political pilots of America."
From the collection of author, Presidential speechwriter, and Cobbett superfan William Safire. Cobbett was featured prominently in Safire's novel, "Scandalmonger.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6688
- Title
- The Bloody Buoy, or a Faithful Relation of a Multitude of Acts of Horrid Barbarity, Such as The Eye never witnessed, the Tongue never expressed, or the Imagination conceived, until the Commencement of The French Revolution
- Author
- Peter Porcupine [pseud. William Cobbett]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry Witmer
- Place of Publication
- Paradise, [PA?]
- Date Published
- 1823
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