The Circus. 1870s–1950s
$273.53
- Hardcover
544 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2021
Summary
In its heyday, the American circus was the largest showbiz industry the world had ever seen. From the mid-1800s to mid-1900s, traveling 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 superheroes and scantily clad starlets, fearless animal trainers, and s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783836586641 |
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| ISBN-10: | 3836586649 |
| Author: | Linda Granfield, Noel Daniel |
| Publisher: | Taschen GmbH |
| Imprint: | Taschen GmbH |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 4.46kg |
| Dimensions: | 375mm x 247mm x 50mm |
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“A striking visual record… it portrays energy, scale and drama.”
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About The Author
Linda Granfield
Linda Granfield is a widely published author whose book Circus: An Album won six awards, including a place on the “Best of the Best” list by Chicago Public Library. Known for her clear and accessible writing, Granfield has penned many young adult publications as well as adult nonfiction books. She lives in Toronto, Canada.
Noel Daniel is a graduate of Princeton University and a former Fulbright Scholar to Berlin. Her TASCHEN publications include TATTOO 1730s-1950s, Kay Nielsen’s A Thousand and One Nights and East of the Sun and West of the Moon, The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Wintertime Tales, Magic, and The Circus.
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