The first book of the American chronicles of the times. Chap. VI.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leacock, John, 1729-1802 14182

Contributor:

Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803

Language:

English

Physical Description:

p. [1],60-70 ; 8°.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by B. Towne, [1775]

Notes:

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 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. Published Feb. 1775; cf. Evans. No more published.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 13808; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2970

English short title catalogue (ESTC), W24434