The circus, 1870s-1950s / edited by Noel Daniel ; with essays and captions by Dominique Jando ; additional essays by Linda Granfield ; and historical consultation by Fred Dahlinger, Jr.
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- 9783836556668 (hbk.) :
- 791.30973 23
- GV1803
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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General | The Harden Library, King's Hospital | Main | 791.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | R16132L0499 |
Originally published: 2008.
Includes index.
At its heyday, the American circus was the largest show-biz industry the world had ever seen. From the mid-1800s to mid-1900s, travelling circuses performed for audiences of up to 14,000 per show, employed as many as 1600 men and women, and crisscrossed the country on 20,000 miles of railroad in one season alone. The spectacle of death-defying daredevils, strapping super-heroes and scantily-clad starlets, fearless animal trainers, and startling 'freaks' gripped the American imagination, outshining theatre, vaudeville, comedy, and minstrel shows. This book sheds fresh light on the circus phenomenon. With photographic gems of early circus performers, as well as original posters, lightographs, sideshow banners and engravings from the 16th-19th centuries illustrating the worldwide roots of the circus, readers are transported to a world of thrill and skill, grit and glamour.
Text in English, German and French.
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