Circus books

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From Rags to Ricketts and Other Essays on Circus History

From Rags to Ricketts and Other Essays on Circus History...

Author: William L Slout
ISBN: 9781322234120
Format: Electronic book text
$26.37

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Private Acts: The Acrobat Sublime

Private Acts: The Acrobat Sublime

Author: Acey Harper ,  Harriet Heyman
ISBN: 9780847836734
Format: Hardback
$118.80

Photography collides with gravity-defying acts in this sensual and mesmerizing collection of photographs that capture...  Read More >>

Wild and Dangerous Performances: Animals, Emotions, Circus

Wild and Dangerous Performances: Animals, Emotions,...

Author: Peta Tait
ISBN: 9786613318657
Format: Electronic book text
$253.44

Elephants, lions, tigers and leopards evoke fascination and awe, fear and excitement.This bookanalyzes trained acts...  Read More >>

Semiotics at the Circus

Semiotics at the Circus

Author: Paul Bouissac
ISBN: 9783110218305
Format: Paperback
$137.28

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Cossacks, Indians and Buffalo Bill

Cossacks, Indians and Buffalo Bill

Author: Richard Alexis Georgian
ISBN: 9780983308805
Format: Paperback
$50.03

Follow the adventures, romances, and tragedies of Georgian men and women who were seduced by the promise and opportunity...  Read More >>

Pickled Punks and Girlie Shows: A Life Spent on the Midways of America: A Life Spent on the Midways of America

Pickled Punks and Girlie Shows: A Life Spent on the...

Author: Rick West
ISBN: 9780764337031
Format: Paperback
$52.99

Step down a little closer; you don't want to miss a thing. Join fifty-year sideshow veteran, Rick West, on a strange...  Read More >>

Circus

Circus

Author: Mark St Leon
ISBN: 9781877096501
Format: Hardback
$49.95

A comprehensive, entertaining and visually stunning history of the circus in Australia.  Read More >>

Circus and Nation: The Saga of a Circus in Australia

Circus and Nation: The Saga of a Circus in Australia...

Author: Mark St Leon
ISBN: 9780522856217
Format: Hardback
$49.99

Circus has been a part of much of the history of modern Australia, pre-dating even the volatile gold-rush period...  Read More >>

The Bear in a Muddy Tutu

The Bear in a Muddy Tutu

Author: Cole Alpaugh
ISBN: 9781603818254
Format: Paperback
$47.39

Lennon Bagg's daughter has been stolen away by his ex-wife, and he's just learned the newspaper he reports for is...  Read More >>

The Clown, from Heart to Heart

The Clown, from Heart to Heart

Author: Ton Kurstjens ,  Isa McKechnie
ISBN: 9781907611629
Format: Paperback
$38.79

This book is a practical guide for clowning. It is filled with tools and techniques that will help you find your...  Read More >>

A Girl and Five Brave Horses

A Girl and Five Brave Horses

Author: Sonora Carver
ISBN: 9781891396731
Format: Hardback
$62.04

Originally published: Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1961.  Read More >>

Circus Girl

Circus Girl

Author: Saibal Das ,  Nola Rae
ISBN: 9781906497330
Format: Hardback
$57.95

Circuses provide surreal, fantastic entertainment. At times magical and at others chilling, the circus is a world...  Read More >>

Carnie

Carnie

Author: Les Bodnar
ISBN: 9781587311017
Format: Hardback
$42.95

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The Rise of the American Circus, 1716-1899

The Rise of the American Circus, 1716-1899

Author: S L Kotar
ISBN: 9786613303028
Format: Electronic book text
$142.56

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The Rise of the American Circus, 1716-1899

The Rise of the American Circus, 1716-1899

Author: S L Kotar
ISBN: 9781283303026
Format: Electronic book text
$118.80

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Wild and Dangerous Performances: Animals, Emotions, Circus

Wild and Dangerous Performances: Animals, Emotions,...

Author: Peta Tait
ISBN: 9781283318655
Format: Electronic book text
$237.60

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En Route to the Great Eastern Circus and Other Essays on Circus History

En Route to the Great Eastern Circus and Other Essays...

Author: William L Slout
ISBN: 9781322230511
Format: Electronic book text
$18.45

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Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth Century American Circus

Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary...

Author: William L. Slout
ISBN: 9780809503100
Format: Hardback
$131.87

The culmination of more than thirty years of research, Olympians of the Sawdust Circle is an attempt to identify...  Read More >>

The Ultimate Clown Act Omnibus

The Ultimate Clown Act Omnibus

Author: Wes McVicar
ISBN: 9781438270760
Format: Paperback
$44.75

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Bobo's Daughter: One Woman's Journey to Find Hope, Healing, and the Father Behind the Face Paint

Bobo's Daughter: One Woman's Journey to Find Hope, Healing,...

Author: Bonnie Barnett
ISBN: 9780984235872
Format: Hardback
$63.23

Bonnie Barnett first met her father at the circus. She was a four-year-old spectator; he was one of the world's...  Read More >>

Circus And Carnival Ballyhoo: Side Shock Circus Freaks, Carnival Jabbers and Blade Box Queens

Circus And Carnival Ballyhoo: Side Shock Circus Freaks,...

Author: Al Stencell
ISBN: 9781550228809
Format: Paperback
$60.59

From circus transportation to the construction of the big top, from Lentini the three-legged man to the Siamese...  Read More >>

The Great Circus Train Wreck of 1918: Tragedy Along the Indiana Lakeshore

The Great Circus Train Wreck of 1918: Tragedy Along...

Author: Richard Lytle ,  Richard M Lytle
ISBN: 9781596299313
Format: Paperback
$52.77

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The Great Circus Train Wreck of 1918: Tragedy Along the Indiana Lakeshore

The Great Circus Train Wreck of 1918: Tragedy Along...

Author: Richard M Lytle
ISBN: 9781540224101
Format: Hardback
$84.45

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Semiotics at the Circus

Semiotics at the Circus

Author: Paul Bouissac
ISBN: 9783110218299
Format: Hardback
$308.79

What do circus performances communicate? They are rich in extreme skills and clever staging. They trigger strong...  Read More >>

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