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
Edition: 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.
Publisher: Philadelphia printed, Newbury-Port reprinted by John Mycall, and to be sold at the printing office
Published: 1776
Place of publication: Newburyport, Mass.
Language: eng
Number of pages: 61
Subjects: Political science; Monarchy; Politics and government
Notes: "To the representatives of the religious society of ... Quakers, or to so many of them as were concerned in publishing ... 'The ancient testimony and principles ... renewed ... ' ": p. 56-61.

"The American patriot's prayer" (by Paine?): p. [62]

Evans 14961

From the library of Betsy Sargent, with her signature on p. [2] of covers.

Imperfect: wanting p. [1]-18, 59-[62]; half of p. 57-58 wanting; several interior tears affecting text.

Bound in contemporary block-printed domino wallpaper, printed in blue on drab; in case, 22 cm.