Bøger af Timothy Dexter

Lord Timothy Dexter, the fortunate cynic, has made a mark in history with his many outrageous business ventures. From exporting coal to Newcastle and bed warmers to the tropics, he seemed destined to find success regardless of what endeavor he set out on. But beyond these quirky scruples and perhaps questionable assets, Lord Timothy was also known for his kind heart. He found stray cats all around federalist Newburyport, Massachusetts, and sent them all off to the Caribbean as part of a grand mission he had set out for himself - garnering quite a stir in the process! He even published a novel featuring his own semiliterate and grammatically lacking stories. His book's surprising popularity earned it eight re-prints and helped make Lord Timothy an unforgettable American folk hero of sorts, with all his eccentric behavior and surprisingly successful ventures reminding us to never underestimate true audacity and ambition. Immerse yourself in the incredible story of Lord Timothy Dexter and his brilliant rise to success! Uncover how he found the prestigious title of "Lord" within a short span. This book also includes an exciting bonus book he wrote - "A Pickle for The Knowing Ones", so you can completely immerse yourself into his extraordinary world. So don't wait any longer - turn those pages now as you have found the best book written on Lord Timothy Dexter available!

Lord Timothy Dexter was, by most accounts, a living embodiment of irony. Time and time again he beat insurmountable odds (often, it seems, without realizing they existed) and came out on top (and flush with cash). A farm laborer, with little schooling to speak of, Dexter catapulted himself into the 'Who's Who' of 18th Century New England society through numerous trading endeavors of all sorts. But for all of his quirks, he also seems to have been something of a cruel prankster. Many of the events of his later life would make most men of honor blush with shame. Doubly so when one reviews the treatment his wife endured. This work was originally published as an exercise in vanity. It became inexplicably popular, however, after Dexter freely handed out the first printing. In the second, he addressed the criticisms of 'lack of punctuation' by ending the work with an entire page devoted solely to it, which he suggested the reader insert anywhere they like within the work. The strange book went on to be formally reprinted eight times. This book is - and has remained - one of the oddest, most bizarre publications ever brought to public light. It's difficult to enjoy yet, strangely, it is equally difficult to dismiss.

Title: A pickle for the knowing ones, or, Plain truths in a homespun dress.Author: Timothy DexterPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP01012100CollectionID: CTRG93-B529PublicationDate: 18020101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Collation: 24 p