Before there was a nation, there were pages. Follow the ink trail. A nation forms in print. Charles Evans's American Bibliography, Volume I (1639-1729) is a bibliographic reference book for anyone drawn to the beginnings of American printing. In a chronological publication catalog, Evans records books, pamphlets and periodicals listings produced in the colonial era United States, creating an early American imprints index that turns scattered survivals into a coherent story across print shops and colonies. Dates, titles, places, people. Used for academic research reference yet vivid in its accumulation, it supports librarians collection development, provenance work and collecting, while giving readers a sense of what early communities chose to publish, argue, announce and preserve. This is more than a finding aid. It is a map of colonial American printing history and a tool for tracing United States publishing history from the first presses onward. Evans's method and scope made his work a cornerstone for later scholarship; alongside companions such as Sabins Dictionary of America, it remains a standard point of reference for identifying editions and understanding the culture that produced them. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure for historians, bibliographers and classic-literature collectors who value the record of American imprints 1639-1729 and the authority of Evans early American imprints. Ideal for rare-book rooms, family historians, and readers seeking a guide through the earliest American press today.