Author: J. H. Crawford [John Hunter Crawford]
Title: The Autobiography of a Tramp
Description: London, Longmans, Green & Co. 1900. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this illustrated account of the author's time with the travelling peoples in Scotland. The first edition of this work, with frontispiece reproduction of 'The Vagrants' by Fred Walker, and a further eight photographic plates. Collated, complete.Tales of the author John Hunter Crawford's visits to and times with the 'travelling people' in Scotland. With chapters titles including 'Baptism and Boyhood', 'The Van Horse' and 'Punch and Judy&apos.With a newspaper clipping of poem 'The Happy Tramp' by F. O'Neill Gallagher to the recto of the 'Chapter One' title page. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light rubbing to joints. Minor bumping to spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Newspaper clipping to recto of 'Chapter One' title page. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Fred Walker. Very Good .

Keywords: Scotland Scottish Romani Romany Scottish Traveller Fred Walker


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