The Life and Adventures of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, Commonly Called The King of the Beggars
1793
Published by J. Buckland, C. Bathurst, and T. Davies
12mo
Description:
A popular and enduring picaresque biography detailing the life of a notorious English wanderer who renounced his gentry background to lead a life among the Romani people.
This account narrates the exploits of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, a man born to a respectable Devonshire family who ran away as a youth to join a band of vagabonds. The text chronicles his subsequent adventures, including his transformation into the "King of the Beggars," his multiple deceptions, his forced transportation to the American colonies, and his eventual returns to England. Includes a dictionary of Cant language to the rear of the book.
Condition:
Good Condition. Full calf binding with red leather lettering plate to spine. Binding is firm. Contents are tanned and foxed with occasional marking. Boards are marked with some professional repairs to spine ends and hinges. Bumping to corners with some peeling.
The Life and Adventures of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, Commonly Called The King of the Beggars
1793
Published by J. Buckland, C. Bathurst, and T. Davies
12mo
Description:
A popular and enduring picaresque biography detailing the life of a notorious English wanderer who renounced his gentry background to lead a life among the Romani people.
This account narrates the exploits of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, a man born to a respectable Devonshire family who ran away as a youth to join a band of vagabonds. The text chronicles his subsequent adventures, including his transformation into the "King of the Beggars," his multiple deceptions, his forced transportation to the American colonies, and his eventual returns to England. Includes a dictionary of Cant language to the rear of the book.
Condition:
Good Condition. Full calf binding with red leather lettering plate to spine. Binding is firm. Contents are tanned and foxed with occasional marking. Boards are marked with some professional repairs to spine ends and hinges. Bumping to corners with some peeling.
