The first book of the American chronicles of the times. Chap. II.
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 42815. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | The events preceding the American Revolution, related in mock-Biblical style. Caption title. By John Leacock. Leacock's play, "The fall of British tyranny," was advertised in the Constitutional gazette, July 3, 1776, as "by the author of the American chronicles of the times." Cf. Carla Mulford's Introduction to "John Leacock's The first book of the American chronicles of the times, 1774-1775" (Newark : University of Delaware Press, 1987). "... 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 edition, 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. Date of publication supplied by Bristol. Two states of the colophon noted. One is as given above; the other reads: Printed and sold by D. Kneeland, in Queen Street. Where also may be had the first chapter. A third wording of the colophon (Boston: Printed and sold by D. Kneeland in Queen-Street. Where also may be had compleat setts.) appears on a later edition (Evans 13795). Electronic resource. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | pages [9]-16 ; 19 cm. (quarto) Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston. |