Political Theory

A collection of 16 publications on the subject of political theory and the nature of government provoked by and influencing the American Revolution, various sizes, generally very good condition although many lack half-titles. Various bindings, mostly recent wrappers or boards, some disbound. Comprising:



Barron, William. History of the Colonization of the Free States of Antiquity. London: T. Cadell, 1777 (Adams Controversy 77-18a) — [1 other, in French, Utrecht: J. Schoonhoven & Comp, 1778] (Adams 77-18b) — Symonds, John. Remarks upon an Essay...The History of the Colonization of the Free States of Antiquity. London: J. Nichols et al., 1778 (Adams 78-100) — Remarks on Dr. Price's Observations on the Nature of Civil Liberty. London: G. Kearsley, 1776 (Adams 76-129a) — Hey, Richard. Observations of the Nature of Civil Liberty and the Principles of Government. London: T.Cadell and T. and J. Merrill, 1776 (Adams 76-62) — Northcote, Thomas. Observations on the Natural and Civil Rights of Mankind. London: C. Dilly and J. Debrett, 1781 —Ramsay, Allen. Thoughts on the Origin and Nature of Government. London: T Beckett and P.A. de Hondt, 1769 — Wyvill, Rev. Christopher. A Defense of Dr. Price and the Reformers of England. 2nd ed.  London: W. Blanchard, 1792 — [James Chalmers] Candidus. Plain Truth: ... Remarks on a late Pamphlet Intitled Common Sense. London: J. Almon, 1776, 1st London ed. (Adams 76-19b) — [1 other, 2nd London ed., 1776] (Adams 76-19c) — [Galloway, Joseph]. Letters from Cicero to Catiline the Second. London: J. Bew, 1781 (Adams 81-26) — Thomson, John. An Enquiry Concerning Liberty and Licentiousness of the Press and the Uncontroulable Nature of the Human Mind. New York: Johnson & Stryker, 1801 — plus 4 others.

generally very good condition, although many lack half-titles, mostly modern boards or wrappers.
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