New edition of unique 1930s fairground memoir which achieved extraordinary success on first publication in both UK and US. Philip Allingham, brother to detective novelist Margery, was a young man uncertain of his direction in life. Setting out from his London office one morning, sporting a top hat and tails, he discovered his vocation as a fortune teller and salesman in the farigrounds and market places of working class England in the Depression era. Cheapjack is of interest to linguists as marking the first printed use of many Romany words. Essentially it is a delightful and completely individual coming-of-age autobiography, told with modesty and humour. This new edition includes many illustrations as well as biographical material and an introduction by Francis Wheen. It has been well reviewed in national newpapers.