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1	Untamed more books like this by Nora Roberts add to wishlist A New York Times Bestselling Author It was magic and illusions. So lion trainer Jo told Keane, the new owner of the circus. Night after night he watched her fearlessly enter the lions' cage. Why couldn't he see how her heart did cartwheels at the very sight of him, and that for her the greatest wonder of them all was when he held her in his arms ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	P.T. Barnum: America's Greatest Showman more books like this by Philip Kunhardt, Peter W. Kunhardt add to wishlist In this lavishly illustrated volume we meet the man who did NOT say "There's a sucker born every minute." Barnum's was a colorful figure: his best friends were clergymen, his autobiography sold more than a million copies, he took a public leap through a flaming hoop to prove to the ASPCA that his performing horses were in no danger, and his ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $40.45! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	P.T. Barnum: The Legend and the Man more books like this by Arthur H Saxon add to wishlist -- Stuart Thayer, Former President of the Circus Historical Society see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Humbug : the art of P.T. Barnum more books like this by Neil Harris add to wishlist This book is one of the most valuable contributions to American cultural studies of the nineteenth century in recent years. It explores analytically and critically American cultural life, the developing urbanization between 1840 and the 1880s, and some major patterns within that movement, through the prism of the career and doings of P.T. Barnum. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	E Pluribus Barnum: The Great Showman and the Making of U.S. Popular Culture more books like this by Bluford Adams add to wishlist Bluford Adams investigates the influence Barnum had on American popular culture of the 19th century, and expands our understanding of the ways he continues to influence us today. Adams relates the rise of Barnum to the emergence of a new U.S. society, one riven by conflicts over slavery, feminism, immigration, and capitalism, and considers his ... see all copies from $58.40!
6	Struggles and Triumphs more books like this by P T Barnum add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! new only from $22.09! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Big Top Boss: John Ringling North and the Circus more books like this by David Lewis Hammarstrom add to wishlist A brilliant, eclectic showman, circus king John Ringling North achieved international fame as a talent scout, booking the likes of Gargantua the Great and Unus, the man who stood on his forefinger. He once engaged George Balanchine to choreograph a ballet for elephants, with Igor Stravinsky composing the music. Big Top Boss explores the remarkable ... see all copies from $2.38! new only from $38.34! \| first editions
8	Fabulous Showman more books like this by Irving Wallace add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Selected Letters of P.T. Barnum more books like this by Arthur H. Saxon, Phineas Taylor Barnum add to wishlist see all copies from $4.48! new only from $41.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Blue Moon Circus more books like this by Michael Raleigh add to wishlist In the early part of the 20th century, two orphans--Lewis Tully and M.J. Shelby--run away and join the circus, and spend their lives working in a series of broken-down, dead-end outfits. Years later, Tully gets together the best performers from his long life in the business and starts his own, called the Blue Moon Circus. They tour the West and, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Sawdust and Spangles: The Amazing Life of W.C. Coup more books like this by Ralph Covert, G Riley Mills, Giselle Potter (Illustrator) add to wishlist This exciting picture book tells the true story of a little boy who ran away with the circus and grew up to become the most famous circus leader in America. In the 19th century, Coup revolutionized the circus industry, partnered with P.T. Barnum to create the Hippodrome in New York City, and built the New York Aquarium. Full color. see all copies from $2.45! new only from $5.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	P. T. Barnum: The World's Greatest Showman more books like this by Alice Fleming add to wishlist A biography of the showman who created a three-ring circus known as "the greatest show on earth" and sponsored such notables as Tom Thumb, Jenny Lind, and Jumbo, the elephant. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.08! \| first editions
13	Struggles and Triumphs: Or, Forty Years' Recollections of P.T. Barnum more books like this by Professor Carl Bode (Editor), P T Barnum add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $43.82! \| first editions
14	Prince of Humbug: A Life of P.T. Barnum more books like this by Catherine M Andronik, Cathy Andronik add to wishlist In this colorful and exuberant biography, Catherine Andronik chronicles the life of a famous promoter and businessman. With numerous photographs and period illustrations, Prince of Humbugs brings to young readers the larger-than-life story of P. T. Barnum, the master showman. see all copies from $2.94! first editions
15 view cover	The Greatest Showman on Earth: A Biography of P.T. Barnum more books like this by Ann Tompert add to wishlist A biography of the showman who, among other achievements, created a three-ring circus known as "the greatest show on earth" and was active in Connecticut politics. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
16	P T Barnum Sb more books like this by David Wright, Mike White (Illustrator) add to wishlist Introduces the life and accomplishments of the man who is known as the creator of "the greatest show on Earth." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.54!
17	The small gods & Mr. Barnum. more books like this by Max Trell add to wishlist see all copies from $2.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Agnes Lake Hickok: Queen of the Circus, Wife of a Legend more books like this by Linda A Fisher, Carrie Bowers add to wishlist Brings a circus star out fomr the shadows of the Big Top see all copies from $20.50! new only from $21.79! \| first editions \| SVS
19	P. T. Barnum more books like this by Anne Edwards add to wishlist An easy-to-read biography of the man who created "The Greatest Show on Earth." see all copies from $1.99!
20	Red Wagons and White Canvas: A Story of the Mollie Bailey Circus more books like this by Melissa Roberts (Editor), Marj Gurasich, Francis Hill (Illustrator) add to wishlist A biography of the woman known throughout Texas as "Aunt Mollie" who ran and traveled with the Mollie A. Bailey Show for nearly half a century. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
21	The First American Circus Ever more books like this by Irving L. Burnside add to wishlist Follows the career of John Bill Ricketts after his arrival in this country where he established our first circus in 1793. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22 view cover	P. T. Barnum: "Every Crowd Has a Silver Lining" more books like this by Tom Streissguth add to wishlist When Jumbo the Elephant arrived in the United States in 1882, crowds lined up to see this seven-ton animal perform at the circus. Only one man could deliver such a giant attraction to audiencesP. T. Barnum. A master of entertainment and showmanship, Barnum introduced Americans to wild acts and curiosities at the American Museum and the Barnum & ... see all copies from $31.93! new only from $31.93! \| SVS
23	Ringling by Any Other Name more books like this by Ernest J Albrecht add to wishlist see all copies from $43.19! first editions
24	The silver road : the life of Mervyn King, circus man more books like this by Mervyn King, Mark St Leon add to wishlist see all copies from $56.00! signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Elephant Story: Jumbo and P.T. Barnum Under the Big Top more books like this by Les Harding add to wishlist The newspapers called him, "Overshadowing Monarch Mastodon", Behemoth of Holy Writ", and "Prodigious Mountain". He was the main event at the greatest show on earth - Jumbo, at six and a half tons and 12 feet tall, the biggest elephant anyone had ever seen. Jumbo's mere presence in the Barnum, Bailey and Hutchinson cricus guaranteed an additional ... see all copies from $8.96! new only from $80.06!

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