About this title: From 1840 until 1940, freak shows by the hundreds crisscrossed the United States, from the smallest towns to the largest cities, exhibiting their casts of dwarfs, giants, Siamese twins, bearded ladies, savages, snake charmers, fire eaters, and other oddities. By today's standards such displays would be considered cruel and exploitive - the ...
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Edition: First Paperback Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press, Chicago
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780226063126ISBN:0226063127
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "...brings to life the world of the freak show and explores the culture that nutured and, later, abandoned it..." xiii, 322pp; numerous b/w illus. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780226063126ISBN:0226063127
Description: Good. Cover has some edge wear. Light soiling on sides of book. Slight corner creasing or edge wear. Some highlighting is present.. read more
Description: Very good. Very Good Paperback-Inside is clean & unmarked & in very good condition-Outside shows lite shelf/reading wear-Please see our feedback! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Chicago
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780226063126ISBN:0226063127
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Appears unread. Corner crease, previous owner's name. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Appears unread. Corner crease, previous owner's name. Trade paperback 336 p. Illustrated. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV OF CHICAGO PR
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780226063126ISBN:0226063127
Description: New. From 1840 until 1940, freak shows by the hundreds crisscrossed the United States, from the smallest towns to the largest cities, exhibiting their casts of dwarfs, giants, Siamese twins, bearded ladies, savages, snake charmers, fire eaters, and other... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
ISBN-13:9780226063126ISBN:0226063127
Description: Good. 0226063127 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
"This was a really interesting book. It was sad as well though. It goes through the history of exploiting people with deformities through the circus and other "freak" shows."
"This book is interesting in so much as some of the facts/history he presents is fascinating. What caused me to rate it a three and not higher is that there is an overall tone of disdain in his writing--even to the point that you can see him actively trying to cover it up..."
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