The first book of the American chronicles of the times.
Contributors: Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 42818
Publisher: Printed and sold by John Carter.
Published: 1775
Place of publication: Providence
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Number of pages: 23
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Parodies, imitations, etc; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Anecdotes
Genres: Anecdotes
Other titles: American chronicles of the times
Notes: The events preceding the American Revolution, related in mock-Biblical style

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By John Leacock. Leacock's play, "The fall of British tyranny," was advertised in the Constitutional gazette, July 3, 1776, as "by the author of the American chronicles of the times." Cf. Carla Mulford's Introduction to "John Leacock's The first book of the American chronicles of the times, 1774-1775" (Newark : University of Delaware Press, 1987)

"... said to be wrote by that great patriot ... S----l Adams [i.e., Samuel Adams], ESquire, a member for this province in the Grand American Continental Congress."--from an advertisement for the work in: The Wonder of wonders ... 2nd ed., Salem, Mass. : E. Russell, 1775. A portrait of Adams appears on the title page of Russell's edition of the work (Salem, 1774)

Imprint from colophon. Date of publication supplied by Alden

Bristol B3979

Shipton & Mooney 42818

Alden, J.E.  Rhode Island, 592

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