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Title

  • 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

Names

  • Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
  • Drowne, Solomon, 1753-1834, former owner
  • American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
  • John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Providence] : Philadelphia, printed, Providence Re-printed and sold by John Carter, at Shakespear's Head, near the Court-House, 1776.

Headings

  • -  Political science--Early works to 1800
  • -  Monarchy--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Politics and government--1775-1783
  • -  United States--Rhode Island--Providence
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Notes

  • -  Anonymous. Attributed to Thomas Paine. Cf. ESTC.
  • -  Signatures: [A]⁴ B-D⁴ chi1.
  • -  Also isssued with an appendix ([35]-45, [1] p.)
  • -  Evans 14958
  • -  ESTC W39912
  • -  LC copy has bookplate of Hunter Carson White.
  • -  LC copy has inscriptions: [Solo]mon Drowne, Feb 27 1776, cost 1/; Common Stephen; Aaron.
  • -  LC copy 2 (Batchelder copy) not reexamined; vj23 2005-04-29
  • -  LAC scc 2019-04-09 no edits (2 card)

Medium

  • 33, [1] p. 24 cm. (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E211 .P126
  • E211 .P126 Copy 2

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 18023774

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Paine, Thomas, Solomon Drowne, American Imprint Collection, and John Davis Batchelder Collection. 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. [Providence: Philadelphia, printed, Providence Re-printed and sold by John Carter, at Shakespear's Head, near the Court-House, 1776] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/18023774/.

APA citation style:

Paine, T., Drowne, S., American Imprint Collection & John Davis Batchelder Collection. (1776) 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. [Providence: Philadelphia, printed, Providence Re-printed and sold by John Carter, at Shakespear's Head, near the Court-House] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/18023774/.

MLA citation style:

Paine, Thomas, et al. 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. [Providence: Philadelphia, printed, Providence Re-printed and sold by John Carter, at Shakespear's Head, near the Court-House, 1776] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/18023774/>.