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- Philadelphia, printed, Boston, re-printed and sold by Edes & Gill and T. & J. Fleet1776 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this
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How can I tell if my copy of Common Sense is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.