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

People / Organizations

• Will. Smith ("printed for")
• Alexander Ramkins (Author)

Imprint

Dublin: printed for Will. Smith, Geo. Faulkner, and Oli. Nelson, 1741.

Publication year

1741-1741

ESTC No.

T215854

Grub Street ID

241760

Description

[6],86p. ; 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. Verify the presence of only one preliminary advertisement leaf