The First book of the American chronicles of the times
Subtitle: Chap. I.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 42599
Publisher: Printed and sold by J. Anderson.
Published: 1774
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Parodies, imitations; History; Humor; Bible
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 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: [A]⁴ B².

Bristol B3740

Shipton & Mooney 42599