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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 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 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.
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
Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Price, Thomas of Poole
1812 [i.e. ca. 1813]
Title-page engraved. Title and plates dated 1812; preface dated 1813. Numerous versions of the "Life" exist with varying titles and by various authors, variously ascribed to Carew himself, Robert ...
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... the great number of characters and shapes he has appeared in ... 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
1789
The authorship has been ascribed variously to Thomas Price, Robert Goadby, Mrs. Goadby and Carew himself. There are numerous versions with varying titles. "A dictionary of the Cant language," p. [19...
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... 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 medicants
Carew, Bampfylde Moore (1693-1770?); Price, Thomas of Poole; Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Goadby, Mrs Robert
1793
There are numerous versions with varying titles, the authorship of which has been ascribed variously to Thomas Price, Robert Goadby, Mrs. Goadby and Carew himself.
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?); Price, Thomas of Poole; Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Goadby, Mrs Robert
[1813]
Engraved t.p., undated; plates undated. 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 hi...