first edition 72 pp. 1 vols. 8vo
1802 · New-York
by (Burr, Aaron) [Cheetham, James]
New-York: Printed by Denniston and Cheetham, No. 142 Pearl-Street, 1802. First edition. 72 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Disbound. Old stab-marks, some early dampstaining to first and final few leaves, final three leaves a bit chipped at outer edge. First edition. 72 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Part of an ongoing attack on Burr by Cheetham, whose newspaper THE AMERICAN CITIZEN had become a mouthpiece for the Clinton faction of the Republican party. "Cheetham's attack on Burr was based partly on Burr's suppression of "a libelous and anti-Federalist work by one John Wood, called 'A History of the Administration of John Adams'" (DAB). Shaw & Shoemaker 2021; Howes C337; Sabin 12380 (Inventory #: 235168)