First
Philadelphia Edition. 36 leaves, with the pagination misprint 61 for 71 on the
last page.
Sabin 65452.
Evans 15030.
Hildeburn 3450.
Initialled by Jefferson at sig. I; a portion of the upper margin of the title-page, probably containing a signature, cut away.
For another edition see no. 2994. This catalogue contains other works by Richard Price, q.v.
[3109]
4. PRICE,
Richard.
Additional Observations on the nature and value of civil liberty, and the war with America; also Observations on schemes for
raising money by public loans: an historical deduction and analysis of the national debt: and a brief account of the debts
and resources of France . . . By Richard Price, D.D. F.R.S.
London, printed:
Philadelphia: re-printed by
Hall and
Sellers,
m.dcc.lxxviii
. [1778.]
8vo. 66 leaves, folded table.
Sabin 65444.
Evans 16022.
Hildeburn 3782.
The first edition appeared in London in 1777.
[3110]
5. PRICE,
Richard.
The General Introduction to the two tracts on civil liberty, the war with America, and the finances of the Kingdom. By Richard Price, D.D. F.R.S.
London, printed:
Philadelphia: re-printed by
Hall and
Sellers,
m,dcc,lxxviii
. [1778.]
First
Philadelphia Edition. 8vo. 9 leaves, the last for the Advertisement.
Sabin 65448.
Evans 16023.
Hildeburn 3783.
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Volume 6
Five tracts (Paine’s
Common Sense
and four relative tracts) bound together in one volume 8vo., calf, with the Library of Congress 1815 bookplate partly concealing
the armorial bookplate of William Logan. The tracts numbered in ink serially on the title-pages or first pages.
E187 .C72 vol. 15
1. [PAINE,
Thomas.]
Common Sense; with the Whole Appendix: the Address to the Quakers: also, the large additions, and A Dialogue between the ghost
of General Montgomery, just arrived from the Elysian Fields; and an American delegate in a wood, near Philadelphia: on the
grand subject of American Independancy.
Philadelphia: printed, and sold, by
R. Bell,
mdcclxxvi
. [1776.]
First Edition with the Appendix. 8vo. 87 leaves: [ ]
4, B-L
4, [ ]
5, N-U
4, A
6. The title as given above is preceded by the half-title (advertisement on the back) and followed by a title reading:
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.
The
third edition . . .
with
Bell’s imprint; the text ends on page 79, sig. L
4 recto,
Bell’s advertisement on the verso; the next leaf has the title, with
imprint, for
Large additions to Common Sense, a poem entitled
The American Patriot’s Prayer on the verso of the leaf; the text ends on page 147, sig. U
2 recto, the verso with Additions; U
3 has
Robert Bell, Bookseller, to the Public
, followed by a leaf with the title, with imprint, for
A Dialogue between the Ghost of General Montgomery just arrived from the Elysian Fields; and an American Delegate, in a wood
near Philadelphia
; 6 leaves of text with separate pagination.
Halkett and Laing I, 384.
Sabin 58211, 2.
Evans 14964 (with wrong collation).
Hildeburn 3435.
The autograph signature of Charles Logan on the second title.
Thomas Paine, 1737-1809, who was brought up as a Quaker, originally came to America in 1774, with introductions from Benjamin Franklin
whom he had met in London. This pamphlet, written at the suggestion of Benjamin Rush, was rejected by several publishers before
