Public Good, being an Examination into the Claim of Virginia to the vacant Western Territory, and of the right of the United States to the same: to which are added, Proposals for laying off a New State, to be applied as a Fund for carrying on the War, or redeeming the National Debt written in the year 1780.
by Thomas Paine
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About This Item
London: R Carlile , 1819. Disbound. Good Only. 8" by 5". None . A scarce later edition of this treatise on Virginia's claim to Western territory by Thomas Paine. Looking into the rights of claim of both Virginia and the United States to the western territory by Thomas Paine, with some outlines of a plan for laying out a new State, to be applied as a fund, for carrying on the war, or redeeming national debt. Originally written in 1780. Thomas Paine was an English born American Founding Father, political activist and theorist, philosopher. Among his many important works are highly influential pamphlets 'Common Sense' (1776) and 'The American Crisis' (1776-1783), at the start of the American Revolution, and he played an important part on inspiring the Patriots to declare independence from Great Britain in 1776. Unbound. Binding tender and split to p. 26 and 29, p. 27-8 loose but present. Pages generally very clean throughout. Good Only
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Public Good, being an Examination into the Claim of Virginia to the vacant Western Territory, and of the right of the United States to the same: to which are added, Proposals for laying off a New State, to be applied as a Fund for carrying on the War, or redeeming the National Debt written in the year 1780.
- Author
- Thomas Paine
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Disbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- R Carlile
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1819
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- thomas paine pamphlets america pamphlets
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
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Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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