B14606

Shelfmark

Cm.7.11(03)

Author

Paine, Thomas, printer

Title

Common sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. I. Of the origin and design of government in general ... 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 ...

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 ...

Publication, distribution, etc.

Philadelphia :, Re-printed, for J. Almon,, 1776.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London.

Physical description

[6], 54, [4], 47, [1]p ;, 8vo.

Note

Anonymous author = T. Paine.

Note

Half-title, reading "Common sense, and plain truth.".

Note

Second part has title-page reading "Plain truth: addressed to the inhabitants of America. Containing remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense ... Written by Candidus.", with own pagination and signatures.

Note

Candidus = James Chalmers.

Note

Final page of second part = advertisement.

Note

Printed price: "Price eighteen-pence.".

With note

[Bound with:] Six other pamphlets printed in 1770s.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Storer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

Binding

?18th century half calf and marbled paper.

Subject

Society of Friends

Subject

Monarchy, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Political science, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Riga (Place), Politics and government, 1775-1783.

Subject

Great Britain (Place), Colonies, America.

Added entry--name

Chalmers, James

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B14606

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1001#$aPaine, Thomas$eprinter

24500$aCommon sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. I. Of the origin and design of government in general ... 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 ...

250##$aA 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 ...

260##$aPhiladelphia :$bRe-printed, for J. Almon,$c1776.

260##$aLondon.

300##$a[6], 54, [4], 47, [1]p ;$c8vo.

500##$aAnonymous author = T. Paine.

500##$aHalf-title, reading "Common sense, and plain truth.".

500##$aSecond part has title-page reading "Plain truth: addressed to the inhabitants of America. Containing remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense ... Written by Candidus.", with own pagination and signatures.

500##$aCandidus = James Chalmers.

500##$aFinal page of second part = advertisement.

500##$aPrinted price: "Price eighteen-pence.".

501##$a[Bound with:] Six other pamphlets printed in 1770s.

561##$aBookplate of Eton College.

561##$aStorer bequest label dated 1800; bequeathed to Eton by Anthony Morris Storer in 1799.

563##$a?18th century half calf and marbled paper.

61024$aSociety of Friends

650#0$aMonarchy$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aPolitical science$xEarly works to 1800.

651#0$aRiga$xPolitics and government$y1775-1783.

651#0$aGreat Britain$xColonies$zAmerica.

7001#$aChalmers, James

752##$aEngland$dLondon.