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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 Gypsies; Wherein the Motives of his Conduct will be related and explained: The great Number of Characters and Shapes he has appeared in through Great Britain, Ireland, and several other Places of Europe: 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.

Date

MDCCLXXXV. [1785]

A travelling gypsy family enjoying a rest and a meal of soup, bread and wine. Engraving by F. Pedro after F. Maggiotto.

Reference

27047i

Travels from Vienna through lower Hungary : with some remarks on the state of Vienna during the Congress, in the year 1814 / by Richard Bright.

Date

1818

A family of gypsies sit in their camp with a child they have stolen. Engraving by W. & F. Holl, 1840, after F.P. Stephanoff.

Date

October 31st 1840

Reference

27364i

Gypsies in Spain (?), three views showing aspects of itinerant life. Lithograph.

Reference

485621i

The life and adventures of Sir William Wallace, General and Governor of Scotland. Containing, a particular account of his most remarkable battles with King Edward (longshanks); And of his mournful fare at London, after he was betrayed into the hands of the English: Where he was put to death, and his body quartered and sent to different towns in Scotland. With an account of the battle of Bannockburn, which was fought June 24th, 1314.

Date

MDCCXCI. [1791]

A itinerant bag-pipe player and his son, resting at the side of the road. Coloured lithograph, c.1850 (?).

Reference

485620i

Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society.

Date

1889-1999

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 Gypsies; Wherein the Motives of his Conduct will be related and explained: The great Number of Characters and Shapes he has appeared in through Great Britain, Ireland, and several other Places of Europe: with his travels twice through great part of America. Giving A Particular Account Of the Origin, Government, Laws, and Customs of the Gypsies; with the Method of Electing their King: and a dictionary of the cant language, used by the mendicants.

Date

[1785?]

A gipsy woman, advertising Gipsy Queen Hygiene Shoes. Colour lithograph, 19--.

Date

1900-1999

Reference

5124i