The memoirs of Majr. Alexander Ramkins, a Highland officer, being an account of several remarkable adventures during about twenty eight years service in Scotland, Germany, Italy, Flanders and Ireland, ...

People / Organizations

• Alexander Ramkins (Author)

Imprint

Corke: printed by and for Thomas Pilkington, 1741.

Publication year

1741-1741

ESTC No.

T171627

Grub Street ID

209238

Description

[2],86,[2]p. ; 8⁰

Note

Written in the first person. "Whether there was a real-life Ramkins remains an open question."--Furbank and Owens. The entry in the DNB is apparently entirely based on The memoirs.

Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Arthur W. Secord, Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.

Uncontrolled note

This ed. not in Moore