Memoirs on the life and travels of Thomas Hammond, 1748-1775 / edited by George E. Boulukos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hammond, Thomas, 1748-approximately 1824, author.

Contributor:

Boulukos, George, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hammond, Thomas, 1748-approximately 1824.

Hammond, Thomas.

Hammond, Thomas, 1748-approximately 1824--Travel--Europe.

Orphans--England--Biography.

Orphans.

Stablehands--England--Biography.

Stablehands.

Jockeys--England--Biography.

Jockeys.

Working class--England--Biography.

Working class.

Circus performers--Europe--Biography.

Circus performers.

Trick riding--Europe--History--18th century.

Trick riding.

History.

Europe--Description and travel.

Europe.

Europe--Social life and customs--18th century.

Manners and customs.

England.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

lxix, 303 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2017.

Summary:

"The memoirs of an eighteenth century stable boy, jockey, and trick rider, this book offers a rare first person account of the lower classes of Europe in the time period"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Note on editorial method

Note on money

Memoirs on the life and travels of Thomas Hammond, Volume 1 [and] Volume 2

From volume 4: The end of the journey

Appendix 1: Crossing the Alps, from Greek text

Appendix 2: Hammond's letter to his father, Madrid 1772

Appendix 3: Description of Hammond's performance from volume 3

Appendix 4: Maps of Hammond's travels in volume 1.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813939674

0813939674

OCLC:

965145254