ISBN-13: 9781904799504 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 196 str.
The biography of the comic actor Thomas Doggett and the famous Coat and Badge Race which he founded for watermen on the River Thames. Contents: Part I. The Man By Theodore Andrea Cook Chapter I The Fame of Actors3 Chapter II Bartholomew Fair10 Chapter III Drury Lane21 Chapter IV Pugnacious Thomas31 Chapter V River Traffic and London Theatres36 Chapter VI Off the Stage48 Chapter VII Doggett's Bequest60 Part II. The Race By Guy Nickalls Chapter VIIIThames Watermen71 Chapter IX Some Famous Watermen, 1700-180081 Chapter X History of Doggett's Race86 Chapter XI List of Winners98 Chapter XII Some Famous Winners109 Chapter XIII Accounts of the Best Races116 Chapter XIV Other Thames Wagers 167 Appendices Appendix I Epitome of The Country Wake171 Appendix II Notice of the Race Published in 1901174 Appendix III The Competitors for 1906176 Appendix IV Gravesend Watermen177"
The biography of the comic actor Thomas Doggett and the famous Coat and Badge Race which he founded for watermen on the River Thames.Contents:Part I. The ManBy Theodore Andrea CookChapter I The Fame of Actors 3Chapter II Bartholomew Fair 10Chapter III Drury Lane 21Chapter IV Pugnacious Thomas 31Chapter V River Traffic and London Theatres 36Chapter VI Off the Stage 48Chapter VII Doggetts Bequest 60Part II. The RaceBy Guy NickallsChapter VIII Thames Watermen 71Chapter IX Some Famous Watermen, 1700-1800 81Chapter X History of Doggetts Race 86Chapter XI List of Winners 98Chapter XII Some Famous Winners 109Chapter XIII Accounts of the Best Races 116Chapter XIV Other Thames Wagers 167AppendicesAppendix I Epitome of The Country Wake 171Appendix II Notice of the Race Published in 1901 174Appendix III The Competitors for 1906 176Appendix IV Gravesend Watermen 177