The First book of the American chronicles of the times
Subtitle: Chap. III
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 42819
Publisher: Printed by John Anderson, at his printing office at Beekman's slip, where all manner of printing is performed ...
Published: 1775
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 33
Subjects: Parodies, imitations; History; Humor; Bible
Notes: The events preceeding the American Revolution, related in mock-Biblical style.

Caption title.

"... said to be wrote by that great patriot ... S----l A---s [i.e., Samuel Adams], Esquire, a member for this province in the Grand American Continental Congess."--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.

Signatures: E⁴ F² (F2 verso blank).

Bristol B3980

Shipton & Mooney 42819