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MEMOIRS OF A GEORGIAN RAKE

by William Hickey; Roger Hudson

Illustrated by John Lawrence

Published by Folio Society. 1995

Nearly fine condition. From the 'idleness and dissipation' of his rakish existence in London to his travels to Madras, Calcutta and Jamaica. Edited by Roger Hudson. Burgundy cloth spine with navy blue title blocks and gilt title, blue marbled paper boards. B/w engravings. Top edge blue. xvii and 414 pages including index.

Light wear to cover edges. A few foxspots to internal pages. Contained in a very good slip-case that has bumping down one edge, and some marks.

Stock no. 2111843

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1 Childhood and Schooldays, 1749-64
  • 2 Dissipations Begin 1765-8
  • 3 Backsliding and Banishment 1768
  • 4 A Passage to Madras 1769
  • 5 On to Canton 1769-70
  • 6 London and a New Disgrace 1770-5
  • 7 Off to Jamaica 1775-6
  • 8 Some Yachting 1776-7
  • 9 Out to Calcutta 1777
  • 10 the Bengal Attorney 1777-9
  • 11 London and Emily Warren 1779-80
  • 12 On the Loose 1780-1
  • 13 Charlotte Barry and the Surley Nabob 1781
  • 14 'Mrs Hickey' 1781-2
  • 15 The Hurricane 1782
  • 16 Prisoners of the French 1782-3
  • 17 The Death of Charlotte 1783
  • 18 Calcutta Through Three Decades 1783-1808
  • Index

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