Common sense [electronic resource] : addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present Ability of America, with some miscellaneous Reflections. A new edition, with several additions in the body of the work. To which is added an Appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. N. B. The new addition here given increases the work upwards of one-third.
1776
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Common sense [electronic resource] : addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present Ability of America, with some miscellaneous Reflections. A new edition, with several additions in the body of the work. To which is added an Appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. N. B. The new addition here given increases the work upwards of one-third.
Author
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.
Edition
[The fourth edition, corrected].
Publication Details
[London] : Philadelphia, printed; London, re-printed, for J. Almon, opposite Burlington-House in Piccadilly, 1776.
Place of Publication or Printing
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Language
English
Description
[6],54;[4],47,[1]p. ; 8⁰.
Note
Anonymous. By Thomas Paine.
Edition statement from half-title: 'Common sense, and Plain truth. The fourth edition, corrected.' - 'Plain truth: addressed to the inhabitants of America. .. Second edition' has separate titlepage, pagination and register, and is by James Chalmers.
At the foot of the first page of the introduction the last letter of "fire" has dropped below the direction line. Gimbel identifies four variants.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Edition statement from half-title: 'Common sense, and Plain truth. The fourth edition, corrected.' - 'Plain truth: addressed to the inhabitants of America. .. Second edition' has separate titlepage, pagination and register, and is by James Chalmers.
At the foot of the first page of the introduction the last letter of "fire" has dropped below the direction line. Gimbel identifies four variants.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Adams, 76-107
Adams, 76-108
Gimbel, R. Thomas Paine, CS 34-39
English Short Title Catalog, T141595.
Adams, 76-108
Gimbel, R. Thomas Paine, CS 34-39
English Short Title Catalog, T141595.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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