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PAINE, Thomas. Letter Addressed to the Addressers, on the Late Proclamation.London : 1792
Early edition, one of a few published in 1792; Howes places an alternative edition of 40 pages to be the true first. This copy entirely uncut and in the original sewn sheets as issued, and rare thus.
Paine's letter is a defence of his Rights of Man, published the previous year, and then under sustained attack from the British establishment -... Learn More£575.00Stock Code: 144918
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PAINE, Thomas. Rights of Man:London [White Edinburgh] : 1791 & 1792
Sixth London edition of Paine's Rights of Man (the year of first publication), bound with the first and only edition of White's Rational Freedom, a scarce and impassioned condemnation of Paine, in a sammelband of five political works.
Paine's great defense of the inalienable rights of the people, and their right to revolution when governments... Learn More£2,500.00Stock Code: 148283
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PAINE, Thomas. Rights of Man:London : 1791
Fifth edition of Paine's famous response to Burke's Reflections, handsomely bound. Rights of Man was first printed by Joseph Johnson in early 1791, but publishing of it was soon taken over by J. S. Jordan (who republished it with some amendments), apparently because Johnson feared prosecution. The work alarmed the Pitt government and led to repressive... Learn More£2,750.00Stock Code: 127289
