HAWKERS & WALKERS IN EARLY AMERICA Strolling Peddlers, Preachers, Lawyers, Doctors, Players, and Others From the Beginning to the Civil War

Hardback. The author explores the colourful lives of itinerant peddlers, preachers, lawyers, doctors, actors, and other wanderers who roamed America from colonial times to the Civil War. He vividly details how these figures brought commerce, culture, and news to remote towns and outposts, shaping early American society. The book covers their trades — selling goods like books and broadsides, preaching sermons, or performing plays — while highlighting their challenges, such as restrictive laws and rugged travel. Richly illustrated, it offers a fascinating glimpse into a mobile, vibrant underclass of history. With Frontis. + 68 Illus. from old sources, Bibliog. and Index. 317pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. With illus. pds, tiny label to fpd, fr. hinge just beginning to show, neat name insc. to fep, lightly browned edges, pictorial fr. cover. With protective film. Vg+. A fairly heavy book which may require additional if shipped overseas.