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New paperback edition - Before 'the greatest showman' P.T. Barnham there was Philip Astley, a British man who completely changed popular entertainment. This is his extraordinary story.

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‘The definitive work on this enigmatic showman … a wonderful insight into the lives of people and popular entertainment of the late eighteenth century.’ -- Neil Calladine, writer and circus academic

The First Showman

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    A Paperback / softback by Karl Shaw

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      Publisher: Amberley Publishing
      Publication Date: 15/01/2024
      ISBN13: 9781398119529, 978-1398119529
      ISBN10: 1398119520

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      New paperback edition - Before 'the greatest showman' P.T. Barnham there was Philip Astley, a British man who completely changed popular entertainment. This is his extraordinary story.

      Trade Review
      ‘The definitive work on this enigmatic showman … a wonderful insight into the lives of people and popular entertainment of the late eighteenth century.’ -- Neil Calladine, writer and circus academic

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