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Thomas Paine
Estimate
1,000 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- Agrarian Justice, opposed to Agrarian Law, and to Agrarian Monopoly. Being a Plan for Meliorating the Condition of Man, By Creating in every Nation, A National Fund …. Philadelphia: R. Folwell for Benjamin Franklin Bache, [1797]
- Paper, Ink
8vo, disbound (9 x 5 3/8 in.; 228 x 137 mm). Some light spotting and soiling.
Literature
ESTC W31709; Evans 32630
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
FIRST EDITION OF THOMAS PAINE'S PROPOSAL FOR A NATIONAL FUND, A FORERUNNER OF TODAY'S SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. On the title-page, Paine states plainly the objectives of his National Fund: "To Pay every Person, when arrived at the Age of Twenty-One Years, the Sum of Fifteen Pounds Sterling, to enable Him or Her to begin the World!
"And Also, Ten Pounds Sterling per Annum during life to every Person now living of the Age of Fifty Years, and to all other when they shall arrive at that Age, to enable them to live in Old Age without Wretchedness, and go decently out in the World."
The complete text of the pamphlet can be found on the Social Security Administration's website (www.ssa.gov/history/paine4.html).