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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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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...
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...
A full and authentic account of the strange and mysterious affair between Mary Squires a Gypsy, and Elizabeth Canning, who swore that she was robbed, and afterwards confined by the Gypsy, till she was almost starved; for which the Gypsy was condemned to death, but afterwards, received his Majesty's pardon : with all the particulars of the trial of Elizabeth Canning afterwards, upon an indictment for a false accusation, &c. of the Gypsy; which began at the Old Bailey on Monday the 29th of April, 1754, and continued till Tuesday the seventh of May
Goadby, Robert (1721-1778); Owen, W (1793)
[1754]
Published in nine parts. Includes two engraved folding leaves: the first of the house where Canning claimed to have been held; the second being portraits of Canning and Squire.