{"product_id":"1791-thomas-paine-rights-of-man-george-washington-dedication","title":"1791 Thomas Paine Rights Of Man George Washington Dedication","description":"\u003cp\u003e1791 THOMAS PAINE RIGHTS OF MAN – PHILADELPHIA SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH – GEORGE WASHINGTON DEDICATION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn original complete 1791 American printing of Thomas Paine's landmark political work, Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution, printed in Philadelphia by Samuel Harrison Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew books better capture the revolutionary spirit of the Age of Liberty. Written by the author of Common Sense, Rights of Man stands among the most influential political works ever published, defending representative government, natural rights, and the principles of the French Revolution in response to Edmund Burke's famous conservative critique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work was printed during the first years of the Washington administration and circulated widely throughout the young United States, helping shape the political debates of the Federalist and Jeffersonian eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Philadelphia edition printed by Samuel Harrison Smith is among the earliest American appearances of Paine's masterpiece and represents a cornerstone of Revolutionary and Early Republic literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Thomas Paine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTitle: Rights of Man\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace: Philadelphia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinter: Samuel Harrison Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDate: 1791\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdition statement: Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete with title page and final page\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeriod paper-covered boards present. Significant age wear, water staining, cover loss, spine deterioration, edge chipping, and handling wear consistent with a heavily used eighteenth-century political pamphlet. Text remains legible and highly displayable. Sold as photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA highly desirable survivor of one of the most important political books ever printed in America and a cornerstone item for collectors of Thomas Paine, George Washington, the French Revolution, Early American printing, and Revolutionary-era political thought.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52379158380826,"sku":"EB-327225017921","price":7123.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_f73e8555-11d6-434c-863d-7668eca07316.jpg?v=1782057003","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1791-thomas-paine-rights-of-man-george-washington-dedication","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}