MEMOIRS OF A GEORGIAN RAKE
Written by William Hickey, Roger Hudson
Illustrated by John Lawrence
Published by Folio Society
in 1995
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MEMOIRS OF A GEORGIAN RAKE
Written by William Hickey, Roger Hudson.
Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830695
1st thus.
1995.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition.
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. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which has a long score mark to one side and is a little scuffed.
MEMOIRS OF A GEORGIAN RAKE
Written by William Hickey, Roger Hudson.
Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1827297
1st thus.
1995.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition.
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. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly grubby.
Front cover
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