BOOKS
about
CIRCUSES
Listings here are exclusively about circuses. Some are devoted to
specific owners or performers, some show the running, touring and
setting up of a circus, while others discuss their impact on history
and society. There are also some children's books included that use
the circus to teach numbers, the alphabet, or other lessons.
THE FOLLOWING MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED
WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR ©
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ABC CIRCUS (1991)
By Jean Warren. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Warren Publishing
Everett, Washington
U.S.A.
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THE AMERICAN CIRCUS (1990)
"An Illustrated History"
By John Culhane. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Holt
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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AMERICAN CIRCUS POSTERS IN FULL COLOR (19 )
By Charles Fox. *(No Further Information.)
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MRS. TOM THUMB (1979)
"Some Of My Life Experiences"
By Lavinia Warren Bump 1841-1919, Sylvester Bleeker, and
A. H. Saxon. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Archon Books
Hamden, Connecticut
U.S.A.
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BASIC CIRCUS SKILLS (1974)
By Wiley, Jack. Instructions for developing seventeen basic
circus skills including unicycling, juggling, tightwire
artistry, and clowning.*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Stackpole Books
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
U.S.A.
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BERTRAM MILLS CIRCUS: ITS STORY (1967)
By Cyril Mills. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Hutchinson
London, England
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BEYOND THE BIG TOP (1988)
"The Cloth Paintings And Graphic Works.
By Alison Clift. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
David R. Godine
Boston, Massachusetts
U.S.A.
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THE BIG SHOW (1971)
"A History Of The Circus"
By Felix Sutton. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Doubleday
Garden City, New York
U.S.A.
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THE BIG TOP (1952)
"My Forty Years With The Greatest Show On Earth"
By Fred Bradna & Hartzell Spence. A biography of Fred Bradna,
the Ringling Brothers/Barnum & Bailey ringmaster from 1913 to
1946. *(This is one of the finest circus histories with
wonderful first-hand descriptions of many legends, including
Lillian Leitzel & Alfred Codona, the Concellos, clowns Lou
Jacobs & Otto Griebling, the Wallendas, bandmaster Merle
Evans, and others. There are great photos, some of which
apparently have not been published before or since. Detailed
are the hazards of circus life. There were tent blowdowns,
travelling troubles, dangers of living with wild animals and
so on. He pulls no punches about the 1944 circus tent fire in
Hartford, Connecticut that burned hundreds of people, mostly
children. Many of the acts were extremely dangerous, making
it exciting for the audience, but it sometimes resulted in
tragedy and death for the performers. The Ringling show had
very few ringmasters over the years. To have held that post
and hold the show together, night after night and year after
year, was quite an achievement. This book would be a fine
addition to any circus buff's collection.) Review is courtesy
of Seth Briliant of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
THE BIG TOP
(Continued)
Published By:
Simon and Schuster
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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BIG TOP BOSS: (1992)
"John Ringling North and the Circus"
By David Hammarstrom.
Published By:
University of Illinois Press
Urbana, Illinois
U.S.A.
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BIG-TOP CIRCUS (1995)
By Neil Johnson. A book on the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers
Circus. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Dial Books for Young Readers
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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BORN ON THE CIRCUS (1976)
By Fred PowLedge. Describes the hard work and excitement of
circus life as seen through the eyes of an eleven-year-old
who performs as juggler, trampoline artist, and horseback
rider. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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BRITISH CIRCUS LIFE (1948)
By Eleanor Smith and John Hinde. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Harrap
London, England
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CENTER RING (1956)
"The People Of The Circus"
By Robert Lewis Taylor. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Doubleday
Garden City, New York
U.S.A.
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CIRCUS (1974)
By Jack Prelutsky. Poems and illustrations depict the sights
and sounds of the circus. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
MacMillan
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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THE CIRCUS (1981)
By Edward Packard. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Bantam
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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THE CIRCUS (1981)
By Mabel Harmer. A brief account of circus life as the circus
moves from town to town and all prepare for the next show.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Children's Press
Chicago, Illinois
U.S.A.
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CIRCUS (1992)
By Peter Spier. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Picture Yearling
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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CIRCUS (1993)
By Peggy Roalf. An exploration of painting through 2000 years
of art history focusing on paintings of the circus.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Hyperion Books for Children
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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CIRCUS (1997)
By Linda Granfield. A book of the circus geared toward
children. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Douglas & McIntyre
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
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CIRCUS: AN ALBUM (1998)
By ? Granfield. Details circus history starting back with the
Egyptians and Greeks, its lively characters, controversies
such as animal abuse and freak shows, and then looks at its
future. Illustrated with artwork, circus paintings & posters,
and photographs. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
DK Publishing
ISBN: 0789424533
Price: $19.95 (U.S. Funds)
Circus: An Album (p 6 of 10)
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CIRCUS AND ALLIED ARTS (1971)
By Raymond Toole-Stott. A world bibliography based mainly on
circus literature in the British Museum, the Library of
Congress, the Bibliotheque Nationale, and on his own
collection. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Harpur
Derby, England
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CIRCUS AND CULTURE (1976)
" A Semiotic Approach"
By Paul Bouissac. Contents include: The circus as multimedia
language. Structure and meaning of acrobatic acts. The
performing horse. On jugglers and magicians. Poetics in the
lion's den. Circus performance as ritual. Equine exhibitions
as poetic discourse. Clown performances as metacultural
texts. The semiotics of the circus poster.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Indiana University Press
Bloomington, Indiana
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0253313546
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CIRCUS! (1977)
"An Investigation Into What Makes The Sawdust Fly"
By Alan Wykes. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Jupiter Books
London, England
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THE CIRCUS AT THE EDGE OF THE EARTH: (1998)
"Travels With the Great Wallenda Circus"
By Charles Wilkins. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
M&S
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
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CIRCUS: (1976)
"A World History"
By Rupert Croft-Cooke & Peter Cotes. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Macmillan
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0025288601
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THE CIRCUS COMES HOME (1993)
By Lois Duncan. Photographs and text chronicle the history of
the Ringling Brothers Circus which toured the United States
until 1956, describing such acts as the Flying Wallendas and
the Elephant Ballet. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Doubleday Book for Young Readers
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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CIRCUS DOCTOR (1951)
By J. Y. Henderson, as told to Richard Taplinger. The story
of a circus veterinarian. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Little, Brown
Boston, Massachusetts
U.S.A.
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CIRCUS DREAMS: (1990)
"The Making of a Circus Artist"
By Kathleen Cushman and Montana Miller. Text and photographs
follow 18-year old Montana Miller's move to France to study
with a circus in hopes of becoming a trapeze artist.
*(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Little, Brown
Boston, Massachusetts
U.S.A.
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CIRCUSES:
"Under the Big Top"
By Judith Presnall. Describes how circuses got their start and
what is happening under the big top today. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Franklin Watts
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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THE CIRCUS FIRE (2000)
By Stewart O'Nan. This is a detailed story of the bad 1944
fire in Hartford, Connecticut, at the Ringling Brothers\
Barnum & Bailey big top. This book is invaluable for the true
student of circus history, as it covers an unbelievable
incident in its past. (It deals with a terrible catastrophe in a
frank and straightforward manner; accordingly, it should be, and
is, absolutely horrific. It is not for the squeamish and I
certainly would not recommend it for bedtime reading. However,
the story itself is very dramatic, the photographs are well
reproduced, and my guess is that much of this material is
being made public for the first time. It also offers an
interesting and well-researched conclusion as to the cause of
the fire (it may well have been arson), a fact of which I was
previously unaware.) Book suggestion and review are courtesy
of Seth Brilliant of Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
THE CIRCUS FIRE
(Continued)
Published By:
Doubleday
Garden City, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN: #0-385-496-842
Price: $25. (U.S. Funds)
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THE CIRCUS FROM ROME TO RINGLING (1956)
By Marian Murray. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Appleton-Century-Crofts
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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THE CIRCUS FROM ROME TO RINGLING (1963)
By Earl May. May be an update of above. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Dover Publications
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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THE CIRCUS IN AMERICA (1969)
By Charles Fox and Tom Parkinson. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Country Beautiful
Waukesha, Wisconsin
U.S.A.
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THE CIRCUS, ITS ORIGIN AND GROWTH PRIOR TO 1835 (1898/1970)
By Isaac Greenwood. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
B. Franklin
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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THE CIRCUS KINGS: (1960)
"Our Ringling Family Story"
By Henry Ringling North and Alden Hatch. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Doubleday
Garden City, New Jersey
U.S.A.
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THE CIRCUS: (1970)
"Lure and Legend"
By Mildred Sandison Fenner and Wolcott Fenner.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Prentice-Hall
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
U.S.A.
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CIRCUS NUMBERS (1986)
By Rodney Peppe. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Delacorte Press
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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CIRCUS PARADE (1936)
By John Clarke. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
B. T. Batsford
London, England
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CIRCUS PARADES (1953)
"A Pictorial History Of America's Greatest Pageant"
By Charles Fox. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Century House
Watkins Glen, New York
U.S.A.
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CIRCUS SHAPES (1998)
By Stuart Murphy. Circus animals and performers getting
ready for a show form basic geometric shapes.
*(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Harper Collins
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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THE CIRCUS SHIP FIRE (1977)
By Helen Goodwin. Details the dockside fire and sinking of
the circus ship "Fleurus" in 1963 along with a short write-up
on a similar accident with The "Royal Tar" in 1836. Both
accidents happened in or near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. *(This
book is more of a pamphlet. However, in its 16 pages and 4
cover areas, it has 28 photos of the fire, and the rescuing
of the circus animals and equipment. Also reproduced are two
posters of the ill-fated Kelly & Miller Brothers Circus.)
Published By:
Firefighters' Museum/Nova Scotia Museum
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Canada
ISBN:
Price: $1.00 (Cdn. Funds)
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CIRCUS TECHNIQUES (1976)
By Hovey Burgess and Judy Finelli. A book on juggling,
equilibristics, vaulting, etc. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Drama Book Specialists
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0910482713.
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CIRCUS TIME (1976)
By Karen Luczak and Ralph Miller. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Gallaudet College Press
Washington, D.C.
U.S.A.
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CIRCUS TIME! (1979)
"How To Put On Your Own Show"
By Connie Klayer and Joanna Kuhn. Describes how to organize
and put on a simple circus show, including easy-to-make
costumes and props and easy-to-perform circus acts.
*(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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COCO THE CLOWN (1951)
By Nicolai Poliakoff. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
J. M. Dent
London, England
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THE CRISTIANIS (1966)
By Richard Huble. Details The Cristiani-Wallace Brothers
Circus. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Little, Brown
Boston, Massachusetts
U.S.A.
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CIRCUS CLOWN (1988)
By Carol Gaskin. Follows a circus clown through his day as
he practices routines, cares for costumes and props, applies
make-up, and entertains an audience. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Troll Associates
Mahwah, New Jersey
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E PLURIBUS BARNUM (1997)
"The Great Showman And The Making Of
U.S. Popular Culture
By Bluford Adams. Details the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and
Bailey Combined Shows, its history, social aspects and
influence on popular culture in The United States.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
University of Minnesota Press
Minneapolis, Minnesota
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0816626308
Price:
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FAIRGROUND AND CIRCUS TRANSPORT ( ? )
By Malcolm Slater. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
ISBN:
Price: 10.95 (U.K. Funds)
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FAIRS AND CIRCUSES (1972)
By Paul White. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
A. and C. Black
London, England
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FAIRS AND CIRCUSES (1987)
By Miriam Moss. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Wayland
Hove
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THE FIRST CIRCUS (1957)
"The Story of Philip Astley"
By Joan Selby-Lowndes. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Lutterworth Press
London, England
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FREAK SHOW (1996)
"Sideshow Banner Art"
By Carl Hammer. Shows 90 full-colour banners from the heydey
of the sideshow from 1900 to the 1950's. Included "freaks of
nature," incredible transformations, and death-defying acts.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
ISBN: 081180707X
Price: $14.95 (U.S. Funds)
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THE GRAND OLD CIRCUS BAND (1979)
By Jimmy Ille. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486236935
Price: $11.95 (U.S. Funds)
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GREAT DAYS OF THE CIRCUS (1962)
By the editors of American heritage. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
American Heritage/Meredith Press
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (1937)
"As Performed For Over A Century At
Astley's Royal Amphitheatre Of Arts"
By Maurice Disher. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
G. Bell and Sons
London, England
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THE GREAT HARTFORD CIRCUS FIRE (1991)
"Creative Settlement Of Mass Disasters"
By David Bollier and Henry Cohn. The trials, litigation, etc.
of The Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows
regarding the tent fire of 1944. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Yale University Press
New Haven, Connecticut
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0300050127
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THE HISTORY OF THE CIRCUS: (1977)
By Nicolas Bentley. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Joseph
London, England
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A HISTORY OF THE CIRCUS (1980)
By George Speaight. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Tantivy Press
London, England
A.S. Barnes
San Diego, California
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0498024709
Price:
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A HISTORY OF THE CIRCUS IN AMERICA (1959)
By George Chindahl. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Caxton Printers
Caldwell, Idaho
U.S.A.
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HORSES IN THE CIRCUS RING (1989)
By Lynn Saville. Describes how circus horses are trained to
perform a variety of feats, including precision teamwork,
carrying a pyramid of humans, and stunt riding.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
E.P. Dutton
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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HOW TO DRAW THE CIRCUS (1987)
By Pamela Johnson. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Watermill Press
Mahwah, New Jersey
U.S.A.
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KIDS PERFORM CIRCUS ARTS (1997)
By Bobbie Kalman. Shows children learning and performing many
of the acts that are used in a circus, including juggling,
walking on a tightrope, swinging on a trapeze, and more.
*(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Crabtree
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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LET'S GO TO THE CIRCUS (1988)
By Lisl Weil. Text and pictures present a history of the
circus from its origins in ancient Rome.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Holiday House
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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LET'S LOOK AT CIRCUSES (1989)
By Andrew Langley. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Wayland
Hove
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LET'S START A CIRCUS (1973)
By Enevig, Anders. Instructions for planning, organizing, and
staging a children's circus, including suggestions for
publicity, costumes, make-up, and music. Also includes tips for
a wide range of circus acts.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Van Mostrand Reinhold
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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THE LIFE AND ART OF ANDREW DUCROW &
THE ROMANTIC AGE OF THE ENGLISH CIRCUS (1978)
By A. H. Saxon. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Archon Books
Hamden, Connecticut
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0208016511
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THE LOVE OF THE CIRCUS (1980)
By David and Sandy Davidson. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Chartwell Books
Secaucus, New Jersey
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THE MAGIC RING (1988)
"A Year with the Big Apple Circus"
By Hana Machotka. Briefly surveys the history of circuses
and describes the growth, rehearsals, performances, and
personnel of the successful one-ring show known as The "Big
Apple Circus". *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Morrow Junior Books
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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MODOC: (1997)
"The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived"
By Ralph Helfer. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Harper Collins Publishers
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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THE MOSCOW CIRCUS SCHOOL (1970)
By Leon Harris. Describes the seven years of academic, physical,
and specialized training received by children carefully
selected at age eleven for the Moscow Circus School.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Atheneum
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN:
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MY FATHER OWNED A CIRCUS (1965)
By Robert Gollmar. Details The Gollmar Brothers Circus.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Caxton Printers
Caldwell, Idaho
U.S.A.
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MY WILD LIFE (1975)
By Jimmy Chipperfield. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Putnam
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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THE NEW AMERICAN CIRCUS (1995)
By Ernest Albrecht. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
University Press of Florida
Gainesville
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OLD-TIME CIRCUS CUTS: (1979)
"A Pictorial Archive"
By ? Features 202 black/white illustrations from 1870-1950.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Dover Pubns;
ISBN: 0486236536
Price: $8.95 (U.S. Funds)
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PAPER CIRCUS (1983)
" How To Create Your Own Circus"
By Robin West. Instructions for building a model circus complete
with ringmaster, using construction paper and articles found
around most homes. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Carolrhoda Books
Minneapolis, Minnesota
U.S.A.
ISBN:
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PARADE (1990)
By Harriet Ziefert. Highlights the tastes and smells, the sounds
and sights of the circus parade. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Bantam Books
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CIRCUS (1957)
By John and Alice Durant. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
A.S. Barnes
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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A PROPER CIRCUS OMIE (1962)
By Dame Laura Knight. The story of circus clowns in Britain.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
P. Davies
London, England
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P.T. BARNUM : AMERICA'S GREATEST SHOWMAN (1995)
By Philip Kunhardt(s) (I, II, & III) and Peter Kunhardt.
Details Phineas Taylor Barnum's life 1810-1891.
*(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Knopf
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN:
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P.T. BARNUM'S GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (1883?)
By ?. Also includes the great London circus and Sanger's Royal
British Menagerie and Grand International Allied Shows.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Deland & Barta
Boston, Massachusetts
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0665531249
Price:
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P.T. BARNUM (1989)
"The Legend and the Man"
By A.H. Saxon. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Columbia University Press
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0231056869
Price:
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THE REAL TOM THUMB (1980)
By Helen Reeder Cross. A biography of the celebrated little
person Tom Thumb (1838-1883) including his long friendship
with P. T. Barnum, his European travels, and his marriage to
tiny Lavinia Warren Bump.
*(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Four Winds Press
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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THE RINGLING BROTHERS (1971)
By Molly Cone. A brief biography of the seven Ringling
Brothers emphasizing the beginning and development of their
famous circus. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Crowell
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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RINGMASTER! (1989)
By Kristopher Antekeier. This is the story of a professional
actor who became the ringmaster of the Ringling Brothers/
Barnum & Bailey Circus for the 1986 season. *(Anyone who has
ever dreamed of "running away with the circus" should find
this book quite interesting! Kris details how he got the job
from Kenneth Feld, now the show's owner, and how he worked to
gain the acceptance and trust of the circus troupe. As anyone
who has ever M.C.'d a program knows, it's not always easy to
keep the show moving, and you've got to think very quickly on
your feet sometimes. This is a fascinating story and a
reminder that the circus life, although glamorous, is still a
very hard life. For most of us, "The show must go on" is just
a cliche; for circus people, it is a rule that must be
obeyed, no matter what the cost, and sometimes the costs are
quite high. A wonderful, well-written book, complete with some
wonderful candid pictures, and a fine sequel and companion
volume to Fred Bradna's "The Big Top".) Book suggestion and
review is courtesy of Seth Briliant of Atlantic City, New
Jersey.
RINGMASTER!
(Continued)
Published By:
Dutton
ISBN: 0-525-24757-2
Price:
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THE SANGER STORY (1956)
By George Coleman and John Lukens. A biography of George
Sanger Coleman's life with his grandfather "Lord" George
Sanger. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Hodder and Stoughton
London, England
ISBN:
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THE 7 LIVELY ARTS (1957)
By Gilbert Seldes. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Sagamore Press
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN:
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SEVENTY YEARS A SHOWMAN (1966)
By George Sanger. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
MacGibbon & Kee
London, England
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SHOWMAN: THE RUSS WHITEBONE STORY (1986)
By Russ Whitebone. Biographies the Canadian circus performer.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Goose Lane
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Canada
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THE SOVIET CIRCUS (1967)
"A Collection of Articles"
By Aleksandr Ilich Lipovskii. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Progress Publishers
Moscow, USSR
ISBN:
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STRUGGLES AND TRIUMPHS (1883)
"Forty years' recollections of P. T. Barnum"
By Phineas Taylor Barnum 1810-1891. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
The Courier Company
Buffalo, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price:
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THEATRE IN A TENT (1972)
" The Development of a Provincial Entertainment"
By William Slout. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Bowling Green University Popular Press
Bowling Green, Ohio
U.S.A.
ISBN: 087972028X
Price:
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THIS IS MY TRUNK (1985)
By Steven Michael Harris. An examination of a clown preparing
for a performance reveals the inside story of clown life
backstage at the circus. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Atheneum
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price:
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THOMAS, THE CIRCUS BOY (1993)
By David Merveille with Zidrou. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Holt
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price:
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TONS OF FUN (1982)
"Training Elephants"
By Martin Hintz. Traces the history of elephants in American
zoos and circuses and describes the art of handling and
training elephants.*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
J. Messner
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price:
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THE TRAVELLING FAIR ( )
By Malcolm Slater. A photographic look at carnival and circus
transport in The U.K. It is organised as an alphabetical
reference from AEC to Volvo. There is a also section on crew
quarters vehicles. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
ISBN:
Price: 16.95 (U.K. Funds)
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TRUCKS IN BRITAIN ( )
"Fairground Transport"
By Malcolm Slater. This is the second of a two-book series.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
ISBN:
Price: 8.95 (U.K. Funds)
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THE TWELVE CIRCUS RINGS (1993)
By Seymour Chwast. Introduces the numbers from one to twelve
using the animals, acrobats, and clowns at the circus.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
San Diego, california
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price:
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TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF THE AMERICAN CIRCUS (1993)
"From Aba-Daba to the Zoppe-Zavatta Troupe"
By Tom Ogden. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Facts on File
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0816026114
Price:
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UNDER THE BIG TOP: (1995)
"A Season With The Circus"
By Bruce Feiler. A book about the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers
Circus. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Scribner
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price:
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VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE (1973)
"The Struggles, Loves and Triumphs of Human Oddities"
By Frederick Drimmer. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Amjon Publishers
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price:
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A VERY YOUNG CIRCUS FLYER (1979)
By Jill Krementz. A nine-year-old trapeze artist tells about
his life with a circus. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Knopf
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price:
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A WANDERING SHOWMAN, I (1957)
By David Lano. Puppet Theater. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Michigan State University Press
East Lansing, Michigan
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price:
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