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The surprising adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew, king of the beggars : containing his life, a dictionary of the cant language, and many entertaining particulars of that extraordinary man
Carew, Bampfylde Moore (1693-1770?); Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Goadby, Mrs Robert; Price, Thomas of Poole
1845
Authorship variously attributed to Thomas Price, Robert Goadby and Mrs Goadby.
An apology for the life 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 gypsies, to the present time, with his travels twice through great part of America. A particular account of the original government, language, laws and customs of the gypsies. And a parallel drawn after the manner of Plutarch, between Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew and Mr. Thomas Jones
Goadby, Robert (1721-1778)
1768
Ascribed to Robert Goadby.
A description of above three hundred animals : viz. beasts, birds, fishes, serpents, and insects. With a particular account of the manner of catching whales in Greenland
Boreman, Thomas
1803
Authorship attribution in Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.) II, p. 43. First published in 1730.
Surprising adventures of Bampfylde-Moore Carew, king of the beggars : containing his life, a dictionary of the cant language, and other particulars of that extraordinary man
Carew, Bampfylde Moore (1693-1770?); Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Price, Thomas of Poole
[ca. 1850?]
Variously ascribed to Carew himself, Robert Goadby or Thomas Price. Text and plates differ from those of earlier editions with this title published by Salter and Newman.
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 of Bamfylde [sic] Moore Carew, sometime King of the beggars, containing an accurate history of his travels, voyages, and adventures : To which is added, A dictionary of the Mendicants' Cant phrases
Price, Thomas of Poole; Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Goadby, Mrs Robert
[ca. 1815]
An abridgement and adaptation of a work variously attributed to Thomas Price, Robert and Mrs. Goadby and Carew himself.
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...
The life, voyages and adventures of Bamfylde-Moore Carew, commonly called King of the beggars
Carew, Bampfylde Moore (1693-1770?); Price, Thomas of Poole; Goadby, Mrs Robert; Goadby, Robert (1721-1778)
[1785?]
Date from BLCat Vol. 53.
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...