Circus books

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Living in a time when it was scandalous even to show a bit of ankle, a small number of courageous women covered...  Read More >>

Beneath the Big Top is a social history of the circus, from its ancient roots to the rise of the 'modern' tented...  Read More >>

This book brings back the days when the popular Great Circus Train ran from the Circus World Museum in Baraboo,...  Read More >>

A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year When Duncan Wall visited his first nouveau cirque as a college...  Read More >>

Several years ago, Marjorie Radcliffe ran away with the circus. Until then, she had been a very proper lady, a high...  Read More >>

The circus has been with us since Roman times, but centuries later, the circus world has never been more diverse...  Read More >>

Originally published in Great Britain by J.A. Allen & Company Limited in 1992.  Read More >>

"""Describes the prominent role Bloomington-Normal played in developing aerial artists for the nineteenth- and twentieth-century...  Read More >>

"""Describes the prominent role Bloomington-Normal played in developing aerial artists for the nineteenth- and twentieth-century...  Read More >>

A humorous illustrated monograph on the history of clowns.  Read More >>

It a special day! The circus is in town and Pinky's dad is taking her and her brother, Peter, plus her friend Mary,...  Read More >>

An utterly charming account of the author's novice plunge into the strange and wonderful world of the contemporary...  Read More >>

The true tale of an American impresario, Japanese acrobats, and a circus tour adventure; richly illustrated.  Read More >>

The word Don't in the series statement on title page has a big red X through the text.  Read More >>

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A true life Water for Elephants, Queen of the Air brings the circus world to life through the gorgeously written,...  Read More >>

Richard Pochinko (1946-89) played a pioneering role in North American clown theatre through the creation of an original...  Read More >>

A gifted athlete's Olympic hopes are derailed by his addiction, but recovery brings him to a role he never dreamed....  Read More >>

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During the years 1880 to 1940, the glory days of the American circus, a third to a half of the cast members were...  Read More >>

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books...  Read More >>

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