An edition of Common sense (1776)

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

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. [Two lines from Thomson

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An edition of Common sense (1776)

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

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. [Two lines from Thomson

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Philadelphia: Printed. Norwich: Re-printed and sold by Judah P. Spooner, and by T. Green, in New-London.
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English
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1775-1783

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Cover of: Common sense
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, printed. And sold by W. and T. Bradford.
in English - 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. [Two lines from Thomson
Cover of: Common sense
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, Philadelphia, printed. Boston, re-printed, and sold by Edes & Gill and T. & J. Fleet.
in English
Cover of: Common sense
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, Philadelphia printed: Newbury-Port, reprinted, [by John Mycall] for Samuel Phillips, Jun. of Andover.
in English - 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. [Two lines from Thomson
Cover of: Common sense
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, Printed. And sold by R. Bell, in Third-Street
in English
Cover of: Common sense
Common sense: with the whole appendix: the address to the Quakers: also, the Large additions, and A dialogue between the ghost of General Montgomery, just arrived from the Elysian Fields; and an American delegate in a wood, near Philadelphia: on the grand subject of American independancy
1776, Printed, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-Street.
in English
Cover of: Common sense
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, Printed, and sold, by R. Bell, in Third-Street.
in English - The second edition. [Two lines from Thomson
Cover of: Common sense
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, Philadelphia: Printed. Norwich: Re-printed and sold by Judah P. Spooner, and by T. Green, in New-London.
in English - 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. [Two lines from Thomson
Cover of: Common sense
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. : [Two lines from Thomson]
1776, Philadelphia printed: New-York, reprinted and sold, by John Anderson, the corner of Beekman's-Slip.
in English
Cover of: Common sense
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, Printed by Francis Bailey, in King's Street.
in English - 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. The fourth edition. [Two lines from Thomson
Cover of: Common sense
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, Re-printed, and sold by Eben. Watson.
in English - 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. [Two lines from Thomson
Cover of: Common sense
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, Philadelphia printed: Salem, re-printed and sold by E. Russell, at his printing-office next to John Turner, Esq; in the Main-Street.
in English - The third edition.
Cover of: Common sense
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. : [Two lines from Thomson]
1776, Printed and sold by Solomon Southwick.
in English
Cover of: Common sense
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, Philadelphia printed: Newbury Port, reprinted, by John Mycall, and to be sold at the printing office.
in English - 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. [Two lines from Thomson
Cover of: Common sense
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, Printed for the perusal of the inhabitants of the thirteen United Colonies.
in English - A new edition with several additions in the body of the work.--To which is added an appendix; with some occasional remarks.--Together with an address to the people called Quakers. N.B. The new addition here given increases the work upwards of one third. [Two lines from Thomson
Cover of: Common sense
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. : [Two lines from Thomson]
1776, Philadelphia: Printed. Norwich: Re-printed and sold by Judah P. Spooner, and by T. Green, in New-London.
in English

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Edition Notes

Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography.

Advertised in the Connecticut gazette, New London, Apr. 12, 1776.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-H⁴.

Bristol B4313

Shipton & Mooney 43119

Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 1214

Johnson, H.A. New London, 1047

Adams, T.R. Amer. pamphlets, 222r

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Norwich, Conn.
Series
Early American imprints -- no. 43119

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Pagination
64 p.
Number of pages
64

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OL58206265M
OCLC/WorldCat
55833912, 238821043

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OL42758285W

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