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THOMAS PAINE

Early U.S. Printings — Both Parts

Paine, Thomas. The age of reason. Being an investigation of true and of fabulous theology. Boston: Thomas Hall, 1794. 12mo. 199, [5] pp. [bound with] The age of reason; being an investigation of true and of fabulous theology. Part II. New-York: Re-printed by Mott & Lyon, for Fellows & Adam and J. Reid, 1706. 12mo. 199, [5] pp.
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Early U.S. printings of both parts of Paine's great Rationalist examination of the Bible and revealed religion in general.

• Part I: Evans 27458; ESTC W31697. Part II: Evans 30941; ESTC W31705. Recent full calf, period style. Old library stamp on first title-page. A very nice set of both parts. (20627)

Paine Was a

DIRTY Man!

Cheetham, James. The life of Thomas Paine, author of Common sense, The crisis, Rights of man, &c. &c. &c. New York: Southwick & Pelsue, 1809. 8vo (22.2 cm, 8.75"). 347, [1] pp.
$575.00

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Provenance: Pencilled note on endpaper, “From Ralph E. McCoy’s Library”; McCoy, emeritus Dean of Libraries at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, published widely on the First Amendment freedoms.

• Howes C336; Sabin 12379; Shaw & Shoemaker 17193. Later quarter plain brown paper over contemporary tan paper–covered sides; edges and corners rubbed. Front free endpaper (modern) with pencilled note of McCoy’s ownership; front fly-leaf with pencilled gift inscription dated 1849. Offsetting and foxing throughout. A very sound copy.

Not “That” Hardy — Nor That One, Either

Hardy, Thomas. The patriot. Addressed to the people, on the present state of affairs in Britain and in France. With observations on republican government, and discussions of the principles advanced in the writings of Thomas Paine. Edinburgh: J. Dickson, & London: G. Nicol, 1793. 8vo in 4s (19.5 cm, 7.7"). [4], 76 pp.
$450.00

Rights of Man

• ESTC T102145; Sabin 59081. Recent marbled paper–covered boards, spine with printed paper label.margins; some leaves lightly foxed, with final page darkened.

AND!

A Charlottesville Imprint (Paine, Thomas). Monroe, James. The memoir of James Monroe, Esq. Relating to his unsettled claims upon the people and government of the United States. Charlottesville: Gilmer, Davis & Co., 1828. 8vo (21.1 cm, 8.3"). [5], 6–60 pp.
$600.00

National Intelligencer

Thomas Paine

• Sabin 50017; Shoemaker 34179. Untrimmed and unbound, spine reinforced with tape. Title-page with early inked ownership inscription, and very faint numerical stamp. Light foxing, some dog-earing to lower corners.

Attacking

Burke ALSO

(Paine, Thomas). Boothby, Brooke. Observations on the Appeal from the new to the old Whigs, and on Mr. Paine’s Rights of man. London: John Stockdale, 1792. 8vo (19.5 cm, 7.6"). [8], 283, [1 (blank)] pp.
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• ESTC T41766; Goldsmiths'-Kress 15426.1. Recent marbled paper–covered boards, spine with printed paper label. Title-page verso with institutional presentation stamp. Two instances in the second part of contemporary, neatly inked shoulder-notes (one now with last line trimmed). Some minor foxing, more pronounced to first and last few leaves.

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