Around the World on a Bicycle Volume 1 1884

Thomas Stevens (born 24 December 1854, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, died London,24 January 1935) was the first person to circle the globe by bicycle. He rode a large-wheeled Ordinary, also known as a penny-farthing, from April 1884 to December 1886.[ He later searched for Henry Morton Stanley in Africa, investigated the claims of Indian ascetics and became manager of the Garrick Theatre in London. This book charts the first part of his amazing journey. Kean Guides offers great books at a reasonable price.