OBSERVATIONS ON THE NATURE OF CIVIL LIBERTY, THE PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE JUSTICE AND POLICY OF THE WAR WITH AMERICA. TO WHICH IS ADDED AN APPENDIX AND POSTSCRIPT, CONTAINING A STATE OF THE NATIONAL DEBT, AN ESTIMATE OF THE MONEY DRAWN FROM THE PUBLIC BY THE TAXES, AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE NATIONAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SINCE THE LAST WAR.
London, England: T. Cadell, in the Strand; and J. Johnson, No. 72. St. Paul's Church-Yard. 1776. A New Edition, corrected by the Author. Removed. Duodecimo, 6 1/4" x 4. [2] 76. Removed from a book of pamphlets. Leather remnants on spine. Neatly trimmed edges, close to the text, shaving: top of word "PREFACE" on p. 2, nearly all page numbers on top, catchwords p. 3, 21, 60, and footnotes p. 24 and p.74. Catchwords cut off entirely on p. 4, 48, 73. Main text unaffected. Pages lightly browned with minimal foxing. Sharp print. (ESTC T554) (Adams, 76-118q) (Sabin 65452)
A Note on Format: Adams and Sabin record this pamphlet as an octavo but the ESTC records it as a duodecimo. On this pamphlet, the chain lines are horizontal, leading us to side with the ESTC's assessment. Good plus. Item #79789
The Welsh philosopher, preacher, and political pamphleteer Richard Price (1723-1791) became something of a celebrity with the publication of his enormously popular, Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty. Printed near the start of the American Revolutionary War, Observations lent support to the American colonies. Within days of the first publication nearly 60 thousand pamphlets sold out, with more than 15 more editions to follow. The pamphlet played a formative role in America's decision to declare independence. (Wikipedia).
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