Skip to main content

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Item(s) unavailable for purchase
Please review your cart. You can remove the unavailable item(s) now or we'll automatically remove it at Checkout.
itemsitem
itemsitem

Recommended For You

Loading...


a no 1

Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “a no 1
Skip side bar filters
  • The Trail of the Tramp

    by A-No. 1 ...
    "The Trail of the Tramp, A-No. 1" is a captivating narrative that follows the adventures of a vagabond as he navigates the complexities of life on the road. The protagonist's journey is filled with encounters that reveal the struggles and joys of those living outside societal norms. Through vivid storytelling, the author paints a picture of the transient lifestyle, exploring themes of freedom, ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Trail of the Tramp

    Journeys of the Vagabond: Adventures in 20th-Century America

    by A-No. 1 ...
    In "The Trail of the Tramp," A-No. 1 presents a vivid, firsthand account of the hobo lifestyle in early 20th-century America, capturing the essence of transient life through vivid anecdotes and poetic prose. The work is characterized by its colloquial style, which immerses readers in the historical context of the Great Depression, where economic hardship forced many to live on the fringes of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ways of the Hobo

    by A-No. 1 ...
    Before the road, there were the rails.This work is for anyone who has studied an open boxcar and wondered what it would be like to hop inside.Written at the turn of the twentieth century by Leon Ray Livingston, known to railroad men and roadside camps as A-No. 1, The Ways of the Hobo is a firsthand account of an America before smartphones and influencers. In these linked stories, every mile is a ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Snare of the Road

    by A No. 1 ...
    The Snare of the Road was first published in 1916 by A-No. 1, "The Famous Tramp." These are true stories about trains, tramping and hoboes told from the point of view of the tramp. Illustrated and fabulously entertaining. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • From Coast to Coast with Jack London

    by A-No. 1 ...
    Another edition of the Hobo series as told by A No.1, this time featuring the famed Jack London. Many are familiar with his social activism and literary classics, Call of the Wild and White Fang, but here we have an intimate travelogue of the man behind the legend. Even before his rise to greatness, A No. 1 can sense something special in the young Jack London and reluctantly agrees to his ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Mother of the Hoboes

    And Other Stories

    The original train-hopper's memoir."Self-published in 1918, The Mother of the Hoboes is an extremely rare book about the life of train vagabonds culled from the personal experiences of A-No. 1, ""the famous tramp."" This is a dazzling and wild window into an underground culture that has largely vanished -- although some of the adventures may feel familiar to contemporary train hoppers, squatters ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Adventures of a Female Tramp

    by A-No. 1 ...
    First published in 1914, this detailed account of female hobos is a rare and beautiful example of early American storytelling. The Adventures of a Female Tramp is social history, presenting vagabond underground culture with humor, excitement and a flare for the dramatic. Each of the cross-country adventures are told by "the famous hobo" A. No. 1 who authored several books about tramping, including ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Wife I Won

    by A-No. 1 ...
    The Wife I Won is No. 10 in a self-published nonfiction series by hobo writer A No. 1. Contains stories, observations and illustrations of life on the road. The Author has carefully avoided the least mention of anything that would be unfit reading for ladies or children. First published circa 1920. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Curse of Tramp Life

    by A-No. 1 ...
    Published in 1912, The Curse of the Tramp is the third book in the series by A-No 1 "The Famous Tramp" who traveled 500,000 miles for only $7.61. This is a fabulous and true tour of prisons, train yards and railroads. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Hobo Camp Fire Tales

    by A-No. 1 ...
    "This is the second book in the famous hobo series by A No.1. The writing is thrilling, presenting true, hilarious stories of train hopping and tramping. Warning to Those Who Read this Book: the Author, who Has Led for Over a Quarter of a Century the Pitiful and Dangerous Life of a Tramp, gives this Well-Meant Advice: DO NOT Jump on Moving Trains or Street Cars, even if only to ride to the next ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • The Trail of the Tramp

    by A-No. 1 ...
    It is recommended the reader drink moonshine before reading this hardnosed edition of A No. 1's hobo story cycle, which presents cautionary tales of clueless youth corrupted by the road. Lessons covered include "do unto others before they do unto you" and the difference between yeggars (who steal and rob) and plingers (a begging class). As is the case with all A. No. 1 books, the hobo stories are ... Read more

    $0.99 USD