Price's famous "Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty..."
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February 15, 1776
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 15, 1776
* British Moral Philosopher Richard Price
* "Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty..."
The front page is entirely taken up with a portion of a very significant document in the history of the American Revolution, titled: "Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty, the Principles of Government, and the Justice & Policy of the War with America", written by Richard Price.
As noted in part by Wikipedia: "Price...was as a British moral philosopher...& political pamphleteer active in liberal causes such as the American Revolution...At one point he turned his attention to the question of the American colonies. He had from the first been strongly opposed to the war, and in 1776 he published a pamphlet entitled "Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty, the Principles of Government, and the Justice and Policy of the War with America"...The pamphlet was extolled by one set of politicians and abused by another...He rapidly became one of the best known men in England. He was presented with the freedom of the city of London, and it is said that his pamphlet had no inconsiderable share in determining the Americans to declare their independence...".
An historic document, one which has been called the most influential English defense of the colonists, and terrific to have on the front page. Note that the entire document is extremely lengthy, containing Part I (with 3 sections) and Part II (with 5 sections). See the link above for the full text of this very lengthy document. Printed in this issue is a portion of Section III of Part II. Other portions of this document are found in the Feb. 13 and Feb. 17 issues of the "London Chronicle" but the entire text--likely due to its great length--was never printed in this newspaper.
Pg. 2 has letters from New York signed by H. Parker, and a nice item from "Provincial Congress, New York" concerning "...the number of disaffected persons of this colony will be increased & the same be disreputably considered as an asylum for the enemies to the liberties of America...." with more (see).
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, very nice, clean condition.
* British Moral Philosopher Richard Price
* "Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty..."
The front page is entirely taken up with a portion of a very significant document in the history of the American Revolution, titled: "Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty, the Principles of Government, and the Justice & Policy of the War with America", written by Richard Price.
As noted in part by Wikipedia: "Price...was as a British moral philosopher...& political pamphleteer active in liberal causes such as the American Revolution...At one point he turned his attention to the question of the American colonies. He had from the first been strongly opposed to the war, and in 1776 he published a pamphlet entitled "Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty, the Principles of Government, and the Justice and Policy of the War with America"...The pamphlet was extolled by one set of politicians and abused by another...He rapidly became one of the best known men in England. He was presented with the freedom of the city of London, and it is said that his pamphlet had no inconsiderable share in determining the Americans to declare their independence...".
An historic document, one which has been called the most influential English defense of the colonists, and terrific to have on the front page. Note that the entire document is extremely lengthy, containing Part I (with 3 sections) and Part II (with 5 sections). See the link above for the full text of this very lengthy document. Printed in this issue is a portion of Section III of Part II. Other portions of this document are found in the Feb. 13 and Feb. 17 issues of the "London Chronicle" but the entire text--likely due to its great length--was never printed in this newspaper.
Pg. 2 has letters from New York signed by H. Parker, and a nice item from "Provincial Congress, New York" concerning "...the number of disaffected persons of this colony will be increased & the same be disreputably considered as an asylum for the enemies to the liberties of America...." with more (see).
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, very nice, clean condition.
Category: Revolutionary War
