Episode 2 of 5
Publishing Quarrel over Second Edition
- When
- 1776
- Where
- Philadelphia publishing context
- Part of
- Publication of Common Sense
Paine, incensed, ordered Bell not to proceed on a second edition, as he had planned several appendices to add to Common Sense.
Incensed, Paine ordered Bell not to proceed on a second edition, as he had planned several appendices to add to Common Sense. The quarrel between author and publisher nonetheless generated immense publicity that contributed to the pamphlet's sensation across the Thirteen Colonies.
Sources
- Common Sense Wikipedia
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