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Memoirs on the life and travels of Thomas Hammond, 1748-1775 / edited by George E. Boulukos.
Van Pelt Library CT788.H273 A3 2017
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hammond, Thomas, 1748-approximately 1824, author.
- 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
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