Constitutional Letters, in Answer to Mr. Paine's Rights of Man.

Item #75351

(PAINE, THOMAS). Constitutional Letters, in Answer to Mr. Paine's Rights of Man. London: Printed for G. Riley, 1792. 1st ed. 39pp. Disbound. Faint scattered foxing, annotated in contemporary hand, else very good. Rare, Worldcat locates 8 copies. We can trace no sales in 100 years. The author argues against Paine: "[C]ontrary to his position of a government being the creature of a constitution, that a constitution is rather the result of practical experience in government."

Price: $500.00