Step Right Up!: Adventure of Circus in America - Tapa dura

STEP RIGHT UP!: The Adventure of CIRCUS in America

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING (number line 0987654321). Small quarto; cream faux leather boards, bright gilt titles to spine - very clean and bright, with some minimal bumping to spine ends only. 272pp, profusely illus. in monochrome b/w photos, with additional 8pp glossy colour photos between pp 160-161 - photographs predominantly taken by the authors themselves and unique to this work. CONTENTS list: 1. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, STEP RIGHT UP; 2. TRACES; 3. NEW WORLD ROOTS; 4. RED WAGONS; 5. BACK YARDS AND GETTING THERE; 6. WHAT A BODY CAN DO; 7.MUSIC AND LAUGHTER; 8. ANIMALS AND TRAINERS; 9. ALL OUT-NOT OVER; END NOTES; APPENDIX ( comprising List of Works Consulted, Glossary of Circus Terms and Addresses of Circus Organisations) + INDEX. Contents and edges tight, bright and clean, no additional marks or inscriptions; a small London bookseller's label to front pastedown. (near FINE). Dustwrapper is complete, with repaired closed tear and crease to front bottom edge. (A photo of this very jacket has been commonly used as a stock image in advertising copies of this work, as it is now a scarce item); unclipped - original price to rear panel ($29.95); very bright and clean, a few minor edge nicks; spine a trifle faded and bumped. (VG-) Described as ."wonderfully evocative and comprehensive.will take a prominent place on the bookshelves of all circus devotees" A very scarce copy of a first printing of this work, in lovely condition. Now protected with clear removable wrap. FREE p&p within the U.K.Shipping outside U.K. at standard economy rate, or as agreed with buyer. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0142

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