The First book of the American chronicles of the times : Chap. IV.
| Other author | Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803. |
| Format | Microform |
| Publication Info | [Boston] : Sold opposite the Court-House, in Queen-Street, [1775] |
| Description | page 25-32 ; 20 cm (4to) |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42821 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42821. ^A478749 |
| General note | The events preceding the American Revolution, related in mock-Biblical style. |
| General note | Caption title. |
| General note | "... 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). |
| General note | Imprint from colophon. Date of publication supplied by Bristol. Two booksellers are known to have had shops in Queen Street at this time: Daniel Kneeland, and the partnership of Edes & Gill. An ornament used on the title page (a paragraph mark) was used by Kneeland in his printings of the other chapters of this work. |
| General note | Signatures: [A]⁴. |
| References | Bristol B3982 |
| References | Shipton & Mooney 42821 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42821). |
| Genre/form | Satires. |
| Other title | American chronicles of the times. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 42821 | ✔ Available |