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
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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
- Publication date
- 1776
- Topics
- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings. Ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers, renewed, with respect to the King and government, Political science, Monarchy, Quakers -- United States, United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783, Imprint 1776
- Publisher
- [Philadelphia] : Philadelphia printed. And sold by W. and T. Bradford
- Collection
- JohnCarterBrownLibrary; americana
- Contributor
- John Carter Brown Library
- Language
- English
[6], 50 p. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
Attributed to Thomas Paine by the DAB
Advertised in the Pennsylvania journal for Feb. 14, 1776
Some copies were printed by Steiner and Cist; others by Benjamin Towne. Those printed by Steiner and Cist have type ornaments above and below half-title; those printed by Towne have plain rules. Cf. Gimbel
Three states of the Towne printing noted by Gimbel. The first (CS-11) has a plain rule above and below half-title, an "Erata" statement on p. [6], correcting an error on p. 41; p. 45 is numbered. In the second state (CS-12), the error on p. 41 has been corrected and the errata statement deleted; p. 45 is numbered. In the third state (CS-13), the error on p. 41 has been corrected and the errata statement deleted; p. 45 is not numbered
Another edition printed in Philadelphia and sold by W. and T. Bradford with pagination: 99, [1] p
"To the representatives of the religious society of the people called Quakers, or to so many of them as were concerned in publishing a late piece, entitled "The ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers renewed, with respect to the King and government, and touching the commotions now prevailing in these and other parts of America addressed to the people in general": p. 45-50
Signatures: [A]⁴ (-[A]4) B-G⁴ H²( -H2)
Errata: p. [6]
Attributed to Thomas Paine by the DAB
Advertised in the Pennsylvania journal for Feb. 14, 1776
Some copies were printed by Steiner and Cist; others by Benjamin Towne. Those printed by Steiner and Cist have type ornaments above and below half-title; those printed by Towne have plain rules. Cf. Gimbel
Three states of the Towne printing noted by Gimbel. The first (CS-11) has a plain rule above and below half-title, an "Erata" statement on p. [6], correcting an error on p. 41; p. 45 is numbered. In the second state (CS-12), the error on p. 41 has been corrected and the errata statement deleted; p. 45 is numbered. In the third state (CS-13), the error on p. 41 has been corrected and the errata statement deleted; p. 45 is not numbered
Another edition printed in Philadelphia and sold by W. and T. Bradford with pagination: 99, [1] p
"To the representatives of the religious society of the people called Quakers, or to so many of them as were concerned in publishing a late piece, entitled "The ancient testimony and principles of the people called Quakers renewed, with respect to the King and government, and touching the commotions now prevailing in these and other parts of America addressed to the people in general": p. 45-50
Signatures: [A]⁴ (-[A]4) B-G⁴ H²( -H2)
Errata: p. [6]
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- Evans 14959; Sabin 58214n; Adams, T.R. Brit. pamphlets, 76-107b; Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets, 222f; Adams, T.R. Thomas Paine, 130; Gimbel, R. Common sense, CS-11; English short title catalogue W32287
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- 20230928103915
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- Worldcat (source edition)
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