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Memoirs on the life and travels of Thomas Hammond, 1748-1775
- Author / Creator
- Available as
- Online
- Summary
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"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.
Details
- Creator
- edited by George E. Boulukos
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Charlottesville, [Virginia] ; London, [England] : University of Virginia Press, 2017
- ©2017
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (306 pages) : illustrations
- ISBNs
- 9780813939681, 0813939682, 0813939674
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 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
Subjects
- Hammond, Thomas, 1748-approximately 1824.
- Hammond, Thomas, 1748-approximately 1824 -- Travel -- Europe.
- Orphans -- England -- Biography.
- Stablehands -- England -- Biography.
- Jockeys -- England -- Biography.
- Working class -- England -- Biography.
- Circus performers -- Europe -- Biography.
- Trick riding -- Europe -- History -- 18th century.
- Europe -- Description and travel.
- Europe -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.