Common sense
Subtitle: 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. To which is added, an appendix, together with an address to the people called Quakers
By: by Thomas Paine
Contributors: Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
Publisher: [Printed and published by W.T. Sherwin]
Published: 1817
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 34
Other titles: Sherwin's political ...
Notes: Caption title.

Imprint at bottom of p. 10.

Double columns.

Hiatuses throughout--Cf. publisher's note, p. [1]: "Not having been able to procure the original American edition, I have been compelled to leave the blanks as in that published in 1792."

From "Sherwin's political register"?--Cf. Gimbel, R. Thomas Paine : a bib. check list of Common sense, p. 98, no. CS-87; also, Paine, Thomas. Dissertation on first-principles ... London, Sherwin, 1817, verso of p. 31.

Second page group comprises Paine's "A letter to the Marquis of Lansdowne" (p. [1]-6); "A letter to the authors of The Republican" (p. [7]-9); "To the Abbé Syeyes" (p. 9-10); "Thoughts on the peace, and probable advantages thereof" (p. 10-14); and "A letter to the people of France" (p. 14-16).

Rare Book copy: Second page group (16 p.) wanting.

Gimbel, no. CS-87

NUC, NP 0022982