[AMERICAN NEWSPAPER]. Boston Patriot. 96 issues. Near complete run for year 1810. Boston: Isaac Munroe, Jan. 3, 1810 (Vol II) - Dec. 29, 1810 (Vol IV). Large Folio (20 inches). Contemporary leather back & corners; leather worn, marbled boards rubbed. Interior largely very good, light foxing, occasional small hole, few ragged tears, library bookplate, two library rubber stamps. Lacking 7 issues from being a complete year (#38, 51 of V. 2; #33, 35 of V.3; and #8,10,15 of V.4). Contains many autobiographical letters by John Adams, No. 6 of Vol. IV has long list of books for sale by Robert McDermit. Semi-weekly founded in 1809 by David Everett and Isaac Munroe devoted to the Democratic party. Estimate $200-300
PROVENANCE: Estate of Ambassador and Mrs. William H.G. FitzGerald, Washington, DC, by descent from Ignaz Petschek and Nikodem Caro, Austro-Hungarian Empire.
