Common sense: addressed to the inhabitants of America
Subtitle: 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
Edition: The tenth edition.
Publisher: Philadelphia, printed: Providence, re-printed and sold by John Carter, at Shakespear's Head, near the Court-House
Published: 1776
Place of publication: Providence]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 44
Subjects: Political science; Monarchy; Quakers; Politics and government; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
Notes: Attributed to Thomas Paine by the DAB.

First printed Philadelphia: R. Bell, 1776.

"Appendix to Common sense", p. [35]-44, [2], includes Paine's "Address to the people called Quakers." Some copies were issued without the Appendix.

"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, addressed to the people in general": p. 41-44, [1]

Signatures: [A]⁴ ([A]1, [A]2 versos blank) B-D⁴ chi1 (chi1 verso blank) (vertical chain lines) E-G² (horizontal chain lines)

Bristol B4320.

Shipton & Mooney 43123.

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

Adams, T.R. Thomas Paine, 134.

Alden, J.E. Rhode Island imprints, 638.

Gimbel, R. Common sense, CS-53.

English short title catalogue W11894.