what was the first book published in the united states?

Answer 1

The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully
Translated into English Metre.

This humble and well-worn hymnal was printed in 1640 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by Stephen Daye, first printer of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It is the very first book printed in what is now the United States.

Known as The Bay Psalm Book, but really titled The Whole Booke of Psalmes Faithfully Translated into English Metre, it represents what was most sacred to the Puritans--a faithful translation of God's Word, to be sung in worship by the entire congregation. Other Protestant denominations relied on selected paraphrases of the Scripture, but the Puritans believed this could compromise their salvation. The same faith that compelled them to leave England and strike out for the New World prompted them to commit this text to print before all others.

Answer 2

"1640

The first book published in England's American colonies is Bay Psalm Book {or The Whole Book Of Psalmes}, a revised translation of the psalms"

Answer 3

The 1663 Eliot Bible

Thats the first

Answer 4

The first book printed in the English language was the Recuyell of the Histories of Troy, issued, about 1475, at Bruges. But I am not sure what the first printed book in the USA was.

Answer 5

Being the book of most consumption I would assume that the first book published in the US would be a version of the bible. I wouldn't be surprised if the Gutenberg bible is one of them.

Answer 6

Now, my question is: was there anything called The United States in 1640???

Answer 7

it would be either a bible or an encyclopedia, maybe a dictionary followed closely by some form of early porn or erotic writings

because that the way things go.

Answer 8

http://www.google.com/products?q=1st+book+published+in+the+united+states&hl=en&um=1&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title
That website might help

Answer 9

The Bible

Answer 10

the english dictionary