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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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > 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


17417835

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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
Creator
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809, author
Contributor
William and Thomas Bradford (Firm), printer, bookseller.
Published / Created
[1776]
Publication Place
Philadelphia and United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Publisher
printed and sold by W. and T. Bradford
Description
BEIN Kingsley Misc. Pamphlets 17: Autograph: Isaac Beers. Number 4 of 13 titles bound together.
Identical with another issue, except for the half-title, which has ornamental instead of plain lines.
Published anonymously.
"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 ...": p. 45-50.
Signatures: pi2 [A]²( -A1) B-G⁴ H²( -H2).
Extent
50 pages ; 20 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Edition
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 ...
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Kingsley Misc. Pamphlets 17
Collection Title
Multi-title collection including 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 and 12 other(s).

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Early works to 1800
Early works
Tracts (literary genre)
Resource Type
text
Subject (Geographic)
United States
United States.
Subject (Name)
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings.
Subject (Topic)
Politics and government
Political science
Monarchy
Subjects
United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783
Political science > Early works to 1800
Monarchy > Early works to 1800
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
Politics and government
Monarchy
Political science
United States
Beers, Isaac > Autograph

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Catalog Record
9913385993408651
Object ID (OID)
17417835

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