Circus books

A sometimes startling, sometimes disturbing documentary of the history of one of mankind's most fascinating sciences...  Read More >>

Honors the legendary warrior prince of Kaabu and Mandinka cultural hero, Kelefaa Saane. This title describes Kelefaa's...  Read More >>

Sideshow acts have held the public's fascination since PT Barnum introduced them in the early 19th century. Siamese...  Read More >>

The ultimate book for anyone who dreamed of running away with the circus --Cover.  Read More >>

A scholarly spotlight focused on the performers who enliven the sidewalks of New York  Read More >>

The Art of Clowning is the first book on clowning technique and offers a step-by-step process for actors and other...  Read More >>

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

"One of the most colorful breed of men in 19th-century circusdom was the press agent, whose duty was to act as ""an...  Read More >>

"""Chilly Billy"" was the nickname of circus mogul William Washington Cole, the chief rival of P. T. Barnum. Cole...  Read More >>

Originally serialized in the New York Clipper, T. Allston Brown's history of circus and arena performances remains...  Read More >>

"James A. Bailey and P. T. Barnum first joined forces to produce a double show in 1881--a royal coupling--inaugurating...  Read More >>

Covering the years 1870-75, this history celebrates the introduction of P. T. Barnum into circus proprietorship,...  Read More >>

Well-known theatre and circus historian William L. Slout here collects together 29 first-hand accounts of 19th-...  Read More >>

This is the story of the survival of American circuses throughout one of the most perilous periods in our nation's...  Read More >>

During the 1920s and 30s, Franz Taibosh whose stage name was Clicko performed in front of millions as one of the...  Read More >>

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

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General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1875 Original Publisher: The Courier co. Subjects:...  Read More >>

In 1847, during the great age of the freak show, the British periodical Punch bemoaned the public's 'prevailing...  Read More >>

For a period of three years the author was an advance man for Ringling Bros.and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The book...  Read More >>

Investigates the nature and function of clown performance in modern society. Through analysis of clowning in a range...  Read More >>

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers...  Read More >>

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"In April 1884, Ben Wallace, the owner of the local livery, opened the season of his new circus in Peru and billed...  Read More >>

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