The First book of the American chronicles of the times. Chap. I.

People / Organizations

• J. Anderson ("sold by")

Imprint

New-York: Printed and sold by J. Anderson, [1774?]

Publication year

1774-1774

ESTC No.

W24416

Grub Street ID

334380

Description

[12]p. ; 12⁰

Note

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.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B?