A brief narrative of the case and trial of John Peter Zenger: printer of the New York weekly journal

Full Text Of The Contemporary Pamphlet That Documents The Famous Trial Of John Peter Zenger For Seditious Libel; The Book Also Includes The Text Of The Newspaper Pieces That Were Deemed Seditious, Briefs Prepared For Use In The Trial, And A Full-length Rebuttal Of The Arguments Of Zenger's Lawyer. For This Second Edition An Appendix Has Been Added To Document Hitherto Unknown Defense Arguments In The Habeas Corpus Proceedings. Stanley Nider Katz ... Has Revised His Introduction To Include The Information From The Rutherford Collection Of Manuscripts, Recently Deposited In The New York Historical Society. The Collection Is Comprised Of The Most Important Group Of Papers On Alexander, Originally Assembled By Alexander's Descendant Livingston Rutherford. --back Cover. Introduction / Stanley Nider Katz -- A Note On The Text -- A Brief Narrative Of The Case And Trial Of John Peter Zenger, Printer Of The New York Weekly Journal -- Appendix A. Selections From Zenger's Press, 1734 -- Appendix B. Preparations For The Trial, 1735 -- Appendix C. The Controversy Continued: Two Essays Of 1737 -- Appendix D. Zenger's Habeas Corpus Hearing. By James Alexander. Edited By Stanley Nider Katz. Trial In The Supreme Court Of Judicature Of The Colony Of New York In 1735. Includes Bibliographical References.