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. By Thomas Paine, secretary for foreign affairs to Congress in the American war, and author of The rights of man, &c. &c. [Two lines from Thomson]

People / Organizations

• Bradford, M,DCC,XCI. ("printed for")
• Thomas Paine (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed and sold by W. and T. Bradford, M,DCC,XCI. [1791]

Publication year

1791-1791

ESTC No.

W20054

Grub Street ID

329692

Description

99, [1] p. ; 8⁰

Note

Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography.

Edition statement transposed; precedes "By Thomas Paine .." on title page.

Possibly printed at Dublin. Cf. Gimbel, Richard. Thomas Paine: a bibliographical check list of Common sense, entry CS-66.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-M? N? (N2 verso blank)