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The life and adventures of Bamfylde-Moore Carew, the noted Devonshire stroller [sic] and dog-stealer
Carew, Bampfylde Moore (1693-1770?)
1745
An apology for the life of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, son of the Rev. Mr. Carew of Bickley, commonly known throughout the west of England by the title of King of the Beggars and Dog Merchant-General : containing, an account of his leaving Tiverton School, at the age of fifteen, and entering into a society of Gypsies; his many comical adventures... The whole taken from his own mouth
Carew, Bampfylde Moore (1693-1770?); Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Goadby, Mrs Robert
[1749]
Variously ascribed to Robert Goadby and Mrs. Goadby. Cf. NUC pre-1956, Lowndes, Halkett & Laing. There are numerous versions, probably by various compilers, with varying titles, including: "An apolo...
The King of the beggars : Bampfylde-Moore Carew
Carew, Bampfylde Moore (1693-1770?); Price, Thomas of Poole; Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Goadby, Mrs Robert; Wilkinson, Cyril Hackett (1888-1960)
1931
"Conclusive evidence of his popularity is furnished by the great number of editions [with varying titles] in which Carew's adventures are described at varying length. But his story as told in The life...
An apology for the life of Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew : commonly call'd the King of the beggars; being an impartial account of his life, from his leaving Tiverton school, at the age of fifteen, and entering into a society of gypsies, to the present time... with his travels twice through great part of America. A particular account of the original government, languages, laws and customs of the gypsies ... And a parallel drawn after the manner of Plutarch, between Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew and Mr. Thomas Jones
Carew, Bampfylde Moore (1693-1770?); Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Goadby, Mrs Robert
[between 1760 and 1769?]
Dedication "To the Worshipful Justice Fielding", attacking Tom Jones, signed: The historiographer to Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew. "This was... his own autobiography, dictated by him to some literary a...
The Life and adventures of Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew : commonly called the king of the beggars. Being an impartial account of his life, from his leaving Tiverton School, at the age of fifteen, and entering into a society of gipsies... With his travels twice through great part of America. Giving a particular account of the origin, government, laws, and customs of the gipsies ... and a dictionary of the cant language, used by the mendicants
Carew, Bampfylde Moore (1693-1770?); Price, Thomas of Poole; Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Goadby, Mrs Robert
1779
The authorship has been ascribed variously to Thomas Price, Robert Goadby, Mrs. Goadby and Carew himself. There are numerous versions with varying titles.
The life and adventures of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, commonly called the king of the beggars : being an impartial account of his life, from his leaving Tiverton school at the age of fifteen, and entering into a society of gipsies... with his travels twice through great part of America: giving a particular account of the origin, government, laws, and customs of the gipsies, with the method of electing their king: and a dictionary of the cant language used by the mendicants
Carew, Bampfylde Moore (1693-1770?); Price, Thomas of Poole; Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Goadby, Mrs Robert
1788
The authorship has been ascribed variously to Thomas Price, Robert Goadby, Mrs. Goadby and Carew himself. There are numerous versions with varying titles.