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
Paine, Thomas
Published by Printed by W.T. Sherwin, London, 1817
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35pp., including one in-text illustration. Printed on blue-tinted paper. Modern plain blue wrappers, stitched. Light scattered foxing. Near fine. First British edition of Paine's controversial pamphlet, published nearly two decades after the first American edition of 1780. "When Virginia claimed the territory now known as West Virginia for herself, Paine immediately wrote and published [PUBLIC GOOD], in which he argues that the territory, having been won through the joint effort of the thirteen states, should benefit all. Naturally, this did not endear him to Virginia, and later, when the legislature of that state was asked to recompense Paine for his wartime activities, it refused to do so" - Gimbel. Paine argued that the unsettled west should be "a national fund for the benefit of all," and insisted that his views were not influenced by the fact that he owned 300 shares in the Indiana Company, which stood to profit if Virginia's claims were disallowed. Paine's argument was not solely self- interested, as he continues in PUBLIC GOOD the same arguments for a strong federal union and the warnings against the dangers of state sovereignty that he made in COMMON SENSE. He also calls for the convening of a "Continental convention" to draw up a new federal constitution with a strong central government. He also makes a very early call for a separate West Virginia. Scarce in the trade. GIMBEL 31 (ref). REESE, REVOLUTIONARY HUNDRED 66 (ref). Seller Inventory # WRCAM57647
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Publisher: Printed by W.T. Sherwin, London
Publication Date: 1817
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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 1841 [Leather Bound]
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1841 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 36 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English. Seller Inventory # LB990002355235
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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 1819 [Leather Bound]
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Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1819 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 46 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English. Seller Inventory # LB100154889578
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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.
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Disbound. 35pp. The region in dispute became the Northwest Territory in 1787, largely in line with Paine's proposals. Seller Inventory # 96864
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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.
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Disbound. Condition: Good Only. None (illustrator). 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. book. Seller Inventory # 861A3
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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.
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First British edition of Paine's controversial pamphlet, published nearly two decades after the first American edition of 1780. "When Virginia claimed the territory now known as West Virginia for herself, Paine immediately wrote and published [PUBLIC GOOD], in which he argues that the territory, having been won through the joint effort of the thirteen states, should benefit all. Naturally, this did not endear him to Virginia, and later, when the legislature of that state was asked to recompense Paine for his wartime activities, it refused to do so" - Gimbel. Paine argued that the unsettled west should be "a national fund for the benefit of all," and insisted that his views were not influenced by the fact that he owned 300 shares in the Indiana Company, which stood to profit if Virginia's claims were disallowed. Paine's argument was not solely self-interested, as he continues in PUBLIC GOOD the same arguments for a strong federal union and the warnings against the dangers of state sovereignty that he made in COMMON SENSE. He also calls for the convening of a "Continental convention" to draw up a new federal constitution with a strong central government. He also makes a very early call for a separate West Virginia. Scarce in the trade. GIMBEL 31 (ref). REESE, REVOLUTIONARY HUNDRED 66 (ref). 35pp., including one in-text illustration. Printed on blue-tinted paper. Modern plain blue wrappers, stitched. Light scattered foxing. Near fine. Seller Inventory # 57647
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