Circus and circus skills Books

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  • LEGARE STREET PR Coney Island and the Jews

    15 in stock

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    £21.80

  • LEGARE STREET PR Coney Island and the Jews

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    £13.22

  • LEGARE STREET PR Haneys Art of Training Animals

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    15 in stock

    £24.65

  • LEGARE STREET PR Haneys Art of Training Animals

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    £15.95

  • LEGARE STREET PR The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs

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    15 in stock

    £19.90

  • LEGARE STREET PR The Circus its Origin and Growth Prior to 1835 With a Sketch of Negro Minstrelsy

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    £23.70

  • LEGARE STREET PR The Circus its Origin and Growth Prior to 1835 With a Sketch of Negro Minstrelsy

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  • LEGARE STREET PR The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus

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    £23.70

  • LEGARE STREET PR The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus

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    £13.95

  • LEGARE STREET PR Struggles And Triumphs Or Forty Years Recollections Of P.t. Barnum Written By Himself

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    £29.40

  • Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Tai CHI Qigong for Seniors Over 60

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    15 in stock

    £18.99

  • Battle for the Big Top: P. T. Barnum, James

    PublicAffairs,U.S. Battle for the Big Top: P. T. Barnum, James

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisMillions have sat under the "big top," watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the captivating stories behind the men who shaped the circus.Battle for the Big Top is the untold story of the battles of the three circus kings--James Bailey, P.T. Barnum, and John Ringling-all vying for control of the vastly profitable and widely influential American Circus.New York Times bestselling author Les Standiford recreates a remarkable era when a community-without regard for gender, creed, or nationality--would be captivated by the spectacle created by three diversely talented individuals who transcended the ordinary. Ultimately, the rivalry of these three men resulted in the creation of an institution that would surpass all intentions and, for 147 years, hold a nation spellbound.Filled with details of their ever-evolving showmanship, business strategies, and personal magnetism, this Ragtime-like narrative will delight and enchant circus-lovers everywhere.

    5 in stock

    £14.24

  • Quadrille Publishing Ltd Giffords Circus Cookbook: Recipes and Stories

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    Book Synopsis‘This book is a stunningly beautiful and passionate evocation of Nell’s final season – do not skip a word of it – it’s a work of art and an ace cookbook as well!' Emma Bridgewater CBEWinner of the Guild of Food Writers General Cookbook Award 2021 Giffords Circus has been touring the south of England every summer since 2000. It is a traditional village circus with a uniquely British flavour, blended with extraordinary acts from all over the world. Their restaurant Circus Sauce is headed by chef Ols Halas and seats circus goers in a beautifully decorated tent on site. It offers a new menu every week and uses seasonal and local produce from the surrounding area. Recipes include Spring Chicken with Mushrooms and Asparagus, West Country Cassoulet and Spiced Panna Cotta with Baked Apples, and even Tweedy's Banoffee Pie with Salted Caramel, resulting in some guests returning several times in the summer to experience a new menu within familiar surroundings. This extraordinary cookbook is a celebration of the food that brings the circus and its audience together, alongside the story of the circus itself and its vibrant community – it's a celebration of the colour, personalities and images of the circus and its slow journey through the English summer countryside.

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    £18.00

  • Humbug The Art of P. T. Barnum

    The University of Chicago Press Humbug The Art of P. T. Barnum

    Book SynopsisThis carefully researched study of America's greatest showman, huckster, and impresario is both an inclusive analysis of the historical and cultural forces that were the conditions of P. T. Barnum's success, and, as befits its subject, a richly entertaining presentation of the outrageous man and his exploits.

    £30.00

  • P. T. Barnum  The Legend and the Man

    Columbia University Press P. T. Barnum The Legend and the Man

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisSaxon brings together more than 300 letters written by the self-styled Prince of Humbugs. Here we see him, opinionated and exuberant, with only the rarest flashes of introspection and self-doubt, haggling with business partners, blustering over politics, and attempting to get such friends as Mark Twain to endorse his latest schemes.Table of ContentsIllustrations Prologue 1. Life in Progress 2. Bethal 3. Religion of Healthy-mindedness 4. Showman Barnum 5. Wonders of God's Universe 6. Of Mermaids and the Man in Miniature 7. Universal Yankee 8. Finer Things 9. Bridgeport and Bankruptcy 10. Pro bono publico 11. New Beginning 12. Crowning Efforts 13. Children's Friend and Jumbo 14. Sun of the Amusement World Epilogue Appendix. Barnum Aprocrypha Notes Selected Bibliography Acknowledgments Index of Persons

    1 in stock

    £25.20

  • Circus Mania

    Peter Owen Publishers Circus Mania

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    £16.96

  • Midget Exhibit

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Midget Exhibit

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    £13.29

  • Freaks of Sideshow and Film

    Schiffer Publishing Ltd Freaks of Sideshow and Film

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    £28.79

  • Ringlingville USA The Stupendous Story of Seven

    University of Wisconsin Press Ringlingville USA The Stupendous Story of Seven

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    Book SynopsisThis is the story of seven brothers who started with next to nothing and became the most famous circus family ever known. This history of the Ringling Circus recounts the hard work, business savvy, and entrepreneurship of the Ringling Brothers.Trade Review"The Ringling story... typifies what was and is possible in America." - from the foreword by circus historian Fred Dahlinger Jr."

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    £999.99

  • Tents Tigers and the Ringling Brothers Badger

    Wisconsin Historical Society Press Tents Tigers and the Ringling Brothers Badger

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    £12.30

  • From the Midway Unfolding Stories of Redemption

    Bauhan (William L.),U.S. From the Midway Unfolding Stories of Redemption

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £16.62

  • ROCKFORDS FORGOTTEN DRIVING PARK

    GLOBAL PUBLISHER SERVICES ROCKFORDS FORGOTTEN DRIVING PARK

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    £18.69

  • The Great Circus Train Wreck of 1918

    Arcadia Publishing The Great Circus Train Wreck of 1918

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    £18.69

  • When the Circus Came to Town!: An American

    Smithsonian Books When the Circus Came to Town!: An American

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis“The photographs in this book focus on the people—from midway artists to roustabouts, from performers and their families to the audiences who watch them each night—who create the magic of the circus. Rogala’s work presents the highs and lows of circus life with a powerful combination of documentary pragmatism and empathy that conveys day-to-day details with a sense of wonder. Her rich black-and-white images follow light and shadow (and dust) from set up to rehearsal to performance, with color photography underscoring the drama of a red tent against a clear blue sky or the flash of sequins under the spotlight…. Dynamism and a spirit of collaboration are at the heart of circus life, animate Rogala’s archive, and are central to scholarship at the Smithsonian.” (From the introduction)   Nearly two decades after Dawn Rogala’s time behind the scenes at America’s circuses, Dawn Rogala donated her photography archive to the National Museum of American History. The Rogala Collection is the basis for Rogala and colleagues David Haberstich and Shannon Perich to combine in one volume their complementary expertise in photography. Rogala’s essay revisits her time as a young photographer, documenting day-to-day struggles and triumphs of the workers who create a world of wonder for the rest of us. Haberstich reviews the history of documentary photography with an emphasis on depictions of people and their work, placing Rogala’s photographs in the context of the history of traveling societies and immigrant groups. Perich explores the changing roles and relationships between photography and the circus, both of which matured amid industrialized economy, and discusses the Rogala Collection’s place in a long history of circus photography.

    10 in stock

    £39.60

  • Apollo Publishers Shanghai Acrobat

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £19.99

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