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. / Written by an Englishman. ; [Two lines from Thomson].

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 43120.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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.

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.

Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings.

Political science.

Monarchy.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

United States.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 77 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 20 cm (4to)

4x6 in.

monochrome

service copy

negative

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, : Printed. And sold by R. Bell, in Third-Street, 1776.

Notes:

Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography.

"Large additions to Common sense ... To which is added an appendix to Common sense: together with an address to the people called Quakers ..."--p. [45]-77. Catchword on p. 44: Large.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 43120).

Cited in:

Bristol B4309

Shipton & Mooney 43120

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

Contains:

Large additions to Common sense.

OCLC:

152412448