Circus books

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The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy

The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy...

Author: Stewart O'Nan
ISBN: 9780385496858
Format: Paperback
$42.11

One of America's most acclaimed novelists turns to nonfiction in this powerful recreation of the great Hartford...  Read More >>

Circus for Everyone: Circus Learning Around the World

Circus for Everyone: Circus Learning Around the World...

Author: Robert Sugarman
ISBN: 9780970869302
Format: Undefined
$44.75

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Rings of Desire: Circus History and Representation

Rings of Desire: Circus History and Representation

Author: Helen Stoddart
ISBN: 9780719052347
Format: Paperback
$65.87

This introduction to the cultural history of the circus gives an account of the circus's aesthetic practices and...  Read More >>

The Life of P. T. Barnum, Written by Himself

The Life of P. T. Barnum, Written by Himself

Author: Phineas T. Barnum ,  Terry Whalen
ISBN: 9780252069024
Format: Paperback
$43.99

An autobiography of Phineas T Barnum that immortalizes the showman who hoodwinked customers into paying to hear...  Read More >>

Josser: The Secret Life of a Circus Girl

Josser: The Secret Life of a Circus Girl

Author: Nell Stroud
ISBN: 9781860496950
Format: Paperback
$26.99

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Trains of the Circus, 1872-1956: Circus World Museum Presents

Trains of the Circus, 1872-1956: Circus World Museum...

Author: Fred Dahlinger
ISBN: 9781583880241
Format: Paperback
$79.07

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Life is a Circus

Life is a Circus

Author: Shirley Carroll O'Connor
ISBN: 9780738813158
Format: Paperback
$55.41

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The Age and Stage of George L.Fox, 1825-77

The Age and Stage of George L.Fox, 1825-77

Author: Laurence Senelick
ISBN: 9780877456841
Format: Paperback
$81.84

This biography of the panto clown Laff Fox, renowned in his time as America's funniest performer, brings this most...  Read More >>

Elephant Story: Jumbo and P.T. Barnum Under the Big Top

Elephant Story: Jumbo and P.T. Barnum Under the Big...

Author: Les Harding
ISBN: 9780786406326
Format: Paperback
$92.40

This work traces Jumbo's capture in East Africa, his life in the London Zoo, the controversy over his sale for $10,000...  Read More >>

Hydrogen Bomb - and Even More Yo-Yo Stuff

Hydrogen Bomb - and Even More Yo-Yo Stuff

Author: Richard D. Windsor
ISBN: 9781898591177
Format: Paperback
$7.63

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See the Circus Revised

See the Circus Revised

Author: H A Rey
ISBN: 9780395906958
Format: Paperback
$15.71

In See the Circus young readers are quizzed in verse on characters and events at the circus  Read More >>

Women's Circus

Women's Circus

Author: Liebmann Adrienne ,  Jo Turner
ISBN: 9781875559558
Format: Paperback
$73.79

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E Pluribus Barnum: The Great Showman and the Making of U.S. Popular Culture

E Pluribus Barnum: The Great Showman and the Making...

Author: Bluford Adams
ISBN: 9780816626311
Format: Paperback
$42.95

Phineas Taylor Barnum lived from 1810 until 1891. This study investigates the influence he had on American popular...  Read More >>

I Want to be a Clown (I Want to be Series)

I Want to be a Clown (I Want to be Series)

Author: Ivan Bulloch ,  Diane James
ISBN: 9781587280887
Format: Paperback
$12.81

-- Kids can explore their favorite performing fantasies and learn what skills they need, what they should wear,...  Read More >>

Memoirs of a Sword Swallower

Memoirs of a Sword Swallower

Author: Daniel P. Mannix
ISBN: 9780965046954
Format: Paperback
$44.95

This memoir of a sword-swallower and fire-eater reveals the tricks and trades of the side-show, as well as showing...  Read More >>

The New American Circus

The New American Circus

Author: Ernest J. Albrecht
ISBN: 9780813013640
Format: Hardback
$79.07

This work examines the history of a new form of American circus that emerged in the 1970s, focusing on artistry...  Read More >>

P. T. Barnum: The Legend and the Man

P. T. Barnum: The Legend and the Man

Author: A. H. Saxon
ISBN: 9780231056878
Format: Paperback
$52.95

"Saxon brings together more than 300 letters written by the self-styled ""Prince of Humbugs."" Here we see him,...  Read More >>

The World's Funniest Clown Skits

The World's Funniest Clown Skits

Author: Barry DeChant
ISBN: 9780941599313
Format: Paperback
$39.60

Contains 50 of the comedy clown skits of all time. This book includes the popular new skits as well as classic favourites...  Read More >>

Night after Night

Night after Night

Author: Diana Starr Cooper ,  Ivy Starr (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781559633062
Format: Hardback
$63.36

""Seen from across a field at night, with its swags of white lights scalloped from mast to mast against the sky,...  Read More >>

Big Top Boss: JOHN RINGLING NORTH AND THE CIRCUS

Big Top Boss: JOHN RINGLING NORTH AND THE CIRCUS

Author: David Hammarstrom
ISBN: 9780252064050
Format: Paperback
$95.99

This first balanced picture of circus   king John Ringling North explored the remarkable career of the man who...  Read More >>

The Blacks: a Clown Show

The Blacks: a Clown Show

Author: Jean Genet
ISBN: 9780802150288
Format: Paperback
$34.32

"""In form, it flows as freely as an improvisation, with fantasy, allegory and intimations of reality mingled into...  Read More >>

Everything New and Who's Who in Clown Ministry: With 75 Skits for Special Days

Everything New and Who's Who in Clown Ministry: With...

Author: Janet Litherland
ISBN: 9780916260996
Format: Paperback
$52.67

Includes veteran clown ministers who share performance tips and anecdotes, their philosophies of clown ministry...  Read More >>

Diablo 3: Two Hot to Handle

Diablo 3: Two Hot to Handle

Author: Donald Grant
ISBN: 9780952030027
Format: Paperback
$19.41

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