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London: Printed for H.D. Symonds, Paternoster-Row, 1792. Full Description: PAINE, Thomas. Rights of Man. Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution. [Bound with] Rights of Man; Part the Second. Combining Principle and Practice. [Bound with] Letter Addressed to the Addressers of the Late Proclamation. London: Printed for H.D. Symonds, Paternoster-Row, 1792. Very early reprints of the first two titles; first Symonds edition of the third title. Twelvemo (7 9/16 x 4 1/4 inches;192 x 109 mm). [2], 78; 91, [3, appendix]; 40 pp. First edition of the Symonds/Rickman 40-page edition of the Letter Addressed to the Addressers, title page with "Proclamation" measuring 5.4 cm. long. This title was issued the same year in London by Jordan in a 40-page edition and by Symonds in a 78-page edition, although no copies are known to exist of the Jordan edition. Bound without half titles for all works. Full contemporary sheep, rebacked. Newer red morocco spine label, lettered in…

Originally published in 1791, 'Rights of Man' is a book by Thomas Paine that defends the French Revolution against its critics and advocates for individual rights.