[PAINE THOMAS] Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of

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[PAINE, THOMAS.] Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America. Small 8vo, later 1/4 calf, joints starting, backstrip worn; lacks general half-title, front hinge split, original stitching holes visible throughout. London: J. Almon, 1776

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first london edition, featuring hiatuses in the many passages which insult the king of England. This copy, like others in this edition, has the hiatuses completed in manuscript. Adams, American Controversy 76-108a; Adams, American Independence 222y; Gimbel CS-25.
bound with, as issued, a reply by Candidus [James Chalmers] titled "Plain Truth: Addressed to the Inhabitants of America." Tear at top of A4 slightly affecting text. London: J. Almon, 1776. Adams, American Controversy 76-19b; Adams, American Independence 208e; Gimbel CS-210.