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Withdrawn first printing
- When
- 21 February 1791
- Where
- London publishing house of Joseph Johnson
Joseph Johnson printed Rights of Man for publication on 21 February 1791, but the edition was withdrawn for fear of prosecution.
The London publisher Joseph Johnson printed Paine's Rights of Man for release on 21 February 1791. The publication was then withdrawn, owing to fear of prosecution, before the book reached the public in March.
Sources
- Rights of Man Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07
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