A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF THE CASE AND TRIAL OF JOHN PETER ZENGER PRINTER OF THE NEW YORK WEEKLY JOURNAL.
by Alexander, James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
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About This Item
Cambridge: Belknap Press of Harvard U. Press Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1963, 238pp, index. VG in G+ dj. Zenger (1697-1746) was a German born American printer and journalist. After coming to America in 1710, he established the New York Weekly Journal to oppose the policies of the provincial government. He was brought to trial for seditious libel (1734-1735) and defended by Andrew Hamilton and acquitted. The decision in this landmark case eventually helped to establish freedom of the press in America..
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- Bookseller
- Legacy Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 09112
- Title
- A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF THE CASE AND TRIAL OF JOHN PETER ZENGER PRINTER OF THE NEW YORK WEEKLY JOURNAL.
- Author
- Alexander, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Belknap Press of Harvard U. Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Keywords
- JOHN PETER ZENGER FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
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