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.
Contributors: American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed and sold by Solomon Southwick, 1776.
Published: 1776
Place of publication: Newport [R.I.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Political science -- Early works to 1800; Monarchy -- Early works to 1800; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: LC copy: Exchange: Antiquarian Society.
Bristol B4308
ESTC W32281
Attributed to Thomas Paine in the Dictionary of American biography.
Signatures: [A]⁴ B⁴ C² ²[A]⁴ ²B-D⁴.
LC copy imperfect: sections III-IV (31 p. at end) wanting.