Common sense : 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
1776
L2006F136 1776
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Title
Common sense : 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
Edition
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
Published
Philadelphia Printed and sold by W. and T. Bradford [1776]
Description
[6], 50 p. ; 19 cm. (8vo)
Call Number
L2006F136 1776
System Control No.
(OCoLC)61679464
Note
Publisher's postscript to the author's introduction dated February 14, 1776
Bradford divided the printing between 2 shops, Cist and Steiner, Benjamin Towne; those printed by Steiner and Cist have type ornaments above and below half title; those printed by Towne have 3 states: 1st has an "Erata" statement on p. [6], correcting an error on p. 41, p. 45 is numbered; 2nd, the error on p. 41 corrected and the errata statement deleted, p. 45 is numbered; 3rd, the error on p. 41 corrected and the errata statement deleted, p. 45 is not numbered. This copy is from the 3rd Towne issue (p. [45] not numbered)
Signatures: [A]4 (-[A]4) B-G4 H1
Paine renounced the sovereignty of George III & urged an immediate declaration of independence; first published Jan. 10, 1776, great impact on the course of American independence
With: Observations on the importance of the American Revolution : and the means of making it a benefit to the world by Richard Price, 1785; Address and recommendations to the states, by the United States in Congress assembled, 1783; Considerations on the Society or Order of Cincinnati ..., Hartford, [1783]
Library copy lacks half title; ms. inscription on title erased
Penciled on front pastedown: E.C. Riselman (?), 1881
Digitized image available [title page].
Bradford divided the printing between 2 shops, Cist and Steiner, Benjamin Towne; those printed by Steiner and Cist have type ornaments above and below half title; those printed by Towne have 3 states: 1st has an "Erata" statement on p. [6], correcting an error on p. 41, p. 45 is numbered; 2nd, the error on p. 41 corrected and the errata statement deleted, p. 45 is numbered; 3rd, the error on p. 41 corrected and the errata statement deleted, p. 45 is not numbered. This copy is from the 3rd Towne issue (p. [45] not numbered)
Signatures: [A]4 (-[A]4) B-G4 H1
Paine renounced the sovereignty of George III & urged an immediate declaration of independence; first published Jan. 10, 1776, great impact on the course of American independence
With: Observations on the importance of the American Revolution : and the means of making it a benefit to the world by Richard Price, 1785; Address and recommendations to the states, by the United States in Congress assembled, 1783; Considerations on the Society or Order of Cincinnati ..., Hartford, [1783]
Library copy lacks half title; ms. inscription on title erased
Penciled on front pastedown: E.C. Riselman (?), 1881
Digitized image available [title page].
Indexed In
Evans 14959
Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets 222f
Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets 222f
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