The First book of the American chronicles of the times.
Subtitle: Chap. I.
Contributors: Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 42595.; Early American imprints -- no. 42600.
Publisher: Printed by Solomon Southwick
Published: 1774
Place of publication: [Newport, R.I
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 10
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Parodies, imitations, etc.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Anecdotes.
Other titles: American chronicles of the times.
Notes: The events preceding 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 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).

Ascribed to the press of Solomon Southwick on the basis of the tailpiece (Reilly 159). Cf. Alden.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B1.

Bristol B3737.

Bristol B3738.

Shipton & Mooney 42595.

Shipton & Mooney 42600.

Alden, J.E.  Rhode Island, 535.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42595; 42600).