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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 10 reviews)
Sales Rank: 27394
Category: Book
Publisher: Taschen
Studio: Taschen
Manufacturer: Taschen
Label: Taschen
Format: Illustrated
Languages: German (Original Language), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Unknown), French (Unknown), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Mul
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 670
Shipping Weight (lbs): 18.3
Dimensions (in): 20 x 13 x 3.3
ISBN: 3822851531
Dewey Decimal Number: 791
EAN: 9783822851531
ASIN: 3822851531
Publication Date: July 7, 2008
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Product Description
During its heyday one hundred years ago, the American circus was the largest show-biz industry the world had ever seen. From the mid-1800s to mid-1900s, traveling American circuses performed for audiences of up to 14,000 per show, employed as many as 1,600 men and women, and crisscrossed the country on 20,000 miles of railroad in one season alone. The spectacle of death-defying daredevils, strapping super-heroes and scantily-clad starlets, fearless animal trainers, and startling freaks gripped the American imagination, outshining theater, vaudeville, comedy, and minstrel shows of its day, and ultimately paved the way for film and television to take root in the modern era. Long before the Beat generation made "on the road" expeditions popular, the circus personified the experience and offered many young Americans the dream of adventure, reinvention, and excitement. Organized into nine thematic chapters, the book sheds new light on circus history, from a behind-the-scenes look at life on the move, to the freedoms enjoyed by early female performers, to the innovative production skills that demanded as much know-how as a modern-day film production. For the first time ever, contemporary readers can now experience the legend of the American circus in full effect. The book's broad subject matter, riveting images, and diverse visual material will appeal both to the circus aficionado and those who have never before been to circus.
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The Circus: 1870-1950 January 5, 2009
All my life I have been facinated with the circus. I can remember my first trip as a child, where I got my first Betty Boop doll, and my first cotton candy. The whole experience was never to be forgotten. For Christmas this year, my daughter bought me this wonderful book. Although before my time, it brought back to me all the things I so loved about my visits to the circus. What wonderful pictures, poster reproductions, and stories. You don't need to run away to enjoy the circus life, this book covers it all!
Circus December 22, 2008
This is a fabulous book. The prints are true to life colors, the photos are ones you probably haven't seen. It is not a book it is a tome. and worth every penny
GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH October 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is the most incredible collection of circus images i've ever seen!
love it!
The Circus-1870 to 1950 September 30, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I own many circus books and i was advised about this one is a must.
For a $200 circus book it better be great one and the waters better part.
When it arrived I was amazed at the size and the weight of it. Then i open it up and it was like the land of Oz going from black and white to TECHNICOLOR.
In all my life I have never seen a book printed like this with all those beautiful color photos of the circus. Where ever they got those photos they are the best I have even seen in any book.
The WOW factor and it is just amazing book.
It is a must for the circus collector.
I am so glad I got a copy and it is worth every penny of the price.
Harry Kingston
The Circus: 1870-1950 by Noel Daniel September 15, 2008
A great Circus lovers book! I was unaware of its size and scope when I ordered it, but was more than pleased with it upon arrival. Although a bit expensive, the book is definitely well worth it. Even if you don't read the text (a big mistake), the photogaphs and circus posters in this book portray a much needed human side to the American circus and its performers. I will enjoy this book for years to come. Now, if I could only find a shelf big enough to hold it.....
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