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
By: Written by an Englishman
Publisher: Philadelphia, printed. And sold by R. Bell, in Third-Street
Published: 1776
Place of publication: Philadelphia]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 77
Subjects: Political science; Monarchy; Quakers; Politics and government; Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Meeting for Sufferings
Other titles: Large additions to Common sense.
Notes: Common sense attributed to Thomas Paine by the DAB; Most of Large additions to Common sense not authored by Thomas Paine, except for The appendix and address to the Quakers.

"A cheap edition in rough paper combining Common sense with Large additions, each with its own title page, but without a general title page". Cf. Gimbel.

"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": p. [4], 1-44, 1st-2nd counts.

"Large additions to Common sense; addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. I. The American patriot's prayer. II. American independency defended, by Candidus. III. The propriety of independency, by Demophilus ... IV. A review of the American contest, with some strictures on the King's speech. Addressed to all parents in the thirteen united colonies, by a friend of posterity and mankind. V. Letter to Lord Dartmouth, by an English American. VI. Observations on Lord North's conciliatory plan, by Sincerus. To which is added An appendix to Common sense: together with Address to the people called Quakers, on their testimony concerning kings and government, and the present commotions in America", p. [45]-77, 2nd-3rd counts, has separate undated title page.

"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. 72-76, 2nd count.

Signatures: [A]⁴ ([A]1 verso blank) B-K⁴ chi1 (chi1 verso blank)

Bristol B4309.

Shipton & Mooney 43120.

Adams, T.R. Brit. pamphlets, 76-107a.

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

Gimbel, R. Common sense, CS-8.

Adams, T.R. Thomas Paine, 128.

English short title catalogue W32284.