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William Cobbett's famous newspaper: a porcupine in the masthead...
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William Cobbett's famous newspaper: a porcupine in the masthead...

Item # 690492 ·
PORCUPINE'S GAZETTE, Philadelphia, March 14, 1798  This was William Cobbett's important and controversial--but short-lived--daily newspaper.
Cobbett was a prolific & controversial publisher who often wrote under the pen-name of "Peter Porcupine." Note the engraving of a porcupine in the masthead. He was famous for sniping at his political opponents, usually those of a Jeffersonian-Republican sentiment. The first issue appeared on March 4, 1797 and the newspaper lasted but 770 issues.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, nice condition.
Price
$65
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.