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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...
Dyke (Watson), Letter to Mrs McGrigor Phillips.
02/05/1940
Handwritten letter (2 pages) from Watson Dyke (Leyburn,Yorkshire) to Dorothy Una Ratcliffe about his encounter with Native Americans in the USA and reference to Gypsies and Travellers in England.
Stow, (Edith)
15/Dec/1915 - 14/May/1918
Mainly typed letters from Edith Stow of Clyde, New York (USA) to Rev George Hall. References include American Gypsies and Travellers [Roma] and exchange and publication of works on related matters. ...
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 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.
An apology for the life of Mr. Bampfylde- Moore Carew : commonly call'd the King of beggars
Goadby, Robert (1721-1778)
[1765?]
Head and tail pieces, initials. Dedication "To the Worshipful Justice Fielding" signed: The historiographer to Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew. Dedication "To the publick" signed: Bampfylde-Moore Carew....
The life and adventures of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, commonly called the King of the Beggars... : being a true account of his life, from his leaving Tiverton School at the age of fifteen, and entering into a society of gypsies ... : 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 ; to which is added a dictionary of the cant language used by the mendicants
Carew, Bampfylde Moore (1693-1770?); Price, Thomas (1787-1848); Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Goadby, Mrs Robert
1802
One of the numerous versions with varying titles the authorship of which has been ascribed variously to Thomas Price, Robert Goadby, Mrs. Goadby and Carew himself.
Photograph titled, "A Gypsy Madonna." by Alexander Alland. 1952
Alland, Alexander
c.1952
Black and white photograph of a woman nursing a baby. (The photograph has been altered to " blackout the childs face at the foot of picture.") In pencil it is labelled, "Frontispiece- A Gypsy Madonn...
Photograph, "Gypsy Children Sleeping." 1941
Alland, Alexander
Apr 1941
Photograph of children sleeping on the floor, with hand written caption on the reverse, "Gypsy Children Asleep. New York 1941."