Seventh Printing (June 1966). Publisher's glossy wraps. 12mo. 280 pp. Former owner's name stamped on fep, else fine. This is a brilliant essay in contemporary history, overflowing with wit and perception, and informed by an astute understanding of American politics. A United States Senator from Wisconsin,Joe McCarthy was in many way the most gifted demagogue ever bred on these shores. No bolder seditionist ever moved among us - nor any politician with a surer, swifter access to the dark places in the American mind.. Trade Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall