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For
your consideration:
“Nothing
But
INDEPENDENCE
. . . Can Keep
the Peace of the Continent”
Paine,
Thomas. 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. Norwich: Re-printed and sold by Judah P. Spooner, and by T. Green,
in New-London, [1776]. 8vo (19 cm; 7.5"). 64 pp.
Click the images for enlargements. 
unknown
to Evans and only seven U.S. libraries report owning a copy.
Provenance: Contemporary ownership signature at top of title-page: “J. Store's [book].”
• Not in Evans. Bristol 4313; Shipton & Mooney 43119; Trumbull, Connecticut, 1214; Johnson, New London, 1047; Adams, American Independence, 222r; Grolier, American One Hundred, 14 (for first edition). This edition not in Sabin or Howes. Uncut and stitched as issued. Title-page age-toned, lightly soiled and lightly abraded. Lower margin of pp. 29–30 torn with loss of three words on 29 and four on 30; supplied for reading sense. Housed in quarter red morocco clamshell case, spine nicely gilt, with an inner paper chemise protecting the pamphlet. (29365)
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