Rights of Man
by Paine, Thomas
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk: Easton Press, [1979]. Hardcover. Fine. Lynd Ward. The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written. Frontispiece portrait of the author. Illustrations by Lynd Ward. Introduction by Howard Fast. Bound in publisher's original blue genuine leather with title and author stamped in gilt on the spine with four raised bands. Gilt decorations stamped on the spine and covers. All edges gilt. Silk moire endpapers
Synopsis
Rights of Man (1791), by Thomas Paine, posits that popular political revolution is permissible when a government does not safeguard its people, their natural rights, and their national interests. It defends the French Revolution against Edmund Burke's attack in Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790).
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Details
- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9028199
- Title
- Rights of Man
- Author
- Paine, Thomas
- Illustrator
- Lynd Ward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk
- Date Published
- [1979]
- Keywords
- leather
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Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....