Life and Works of Thomas Paine

1925. PAINE, Thomas. The Life and Works of Thomas Paine. Life of Thomas Paine by William M. Van der Weyde with an Introduction by Thomas A. Edison. New Rochelle, New York: Thomas Paine National Historical Association, 1925. Ten volumes. Octavo, modern three-quarter brown morocco gilt, raised bands, uncut. $5500.Patriots’ Edition of the complete writings of Thomas Paine, illustrated with 32 full-page portraits and photographs, handsomely bound.Thomas Paine remains a powerful ""symbol of the modern fight for the rights of citizens… To trace out the life and writings of Paine is thus to understand the roots of contemporary democracy"" (Keane, x, xiv). This set includes Thomas Paine's complete writings, with a biography, Common Sense, Rights of Man, Age of Reason, political pamphlets, correspondence and numerous essays. With leaf in Volume I presenting this set to Florence Simpson MacDougall ""in appreciation of assistance in completing Memorial House.""Faint dampstaining along top margin of text in Volume II. Handsome bindings in fine condition.