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1	The Man Who Walked Between the Towers more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein add to wishlist The true story of street performer Philippe Petit's 1974 high wire walk between the two towers of New York City's World Trade Center. Color ink-and-oil illustrations accompany the text. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2003 by Publishers Weekly and selected by the New York Times Book Review as a 2003 Notable book and one of the Best ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Learned pigs & fireproof women more books like this by Ricky Jay add to wishlist A cult classic and a work of remarkable scholarship, this title is an investigation into the inspired world of side shows, circuses, and singularly talented performers. Jay's unparalleled collection of books, posters, photographs, programs, broadsides, and data about unjustifiably forgotten entertainers all over the world made this unique book ... see all copies from $5.70! new only from $132.78! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	American Sideshow: An Encyclopedia of History's Most Wondrous and Curiously Strange Performers more books like this by Marc Hartzman add to wishlist The fascinating personalities of 200 performers from the past 160 years are celebrated through intimate biographies paired with stunning photographs to give readers a comprehensive and sometimes astonishing view of the history of the American sideshow. see all copies from $2.29! new only from $2.50! \| SVS
4	Dan Rice: The Most Famous Man You've Never Heard of more books like this by David Carlyon add to wishlist Dan Rice (1823-1900), who started out as a circus clown, achieved unprecedented success when he transformed his act into the perfect mixture of comedy, music, and animal performance. An innovative entertainer, he helped inspire the golden age of vaudeville by his example. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The World's Greatest Elephant more books like this by Ralph D Helfer, Ted Lewin (Illustrator) add to wishlist Young Bram and his elephant, Modoc, had a lifelong friendship spanning eight decades. The true story of their adventures together and eventual rise to circus stardom is depicted in this beautiful book. Full color. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $7.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The True History of the Elephant Man more books like this by Michael Howell add to wishlist Through horrible physical deformities which were almost impossible to describe, Joseph Carey Merrick spent much of his life exhibited as a fairground freak until even 19th century sensibilities could take no more. Hounded, persecuted and starving, he ended up one day at Liverpool Street Station where he was rescued, housed and fed by the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Freak Show: Presenting Human Oddities for Amusement and Profit more books like this by Robert Bogdan add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $19.47! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Creative Clowning more books like this by Bruce Fife add to wishlist This is an excellent book for both beginner and advanced clowns. This book is aimed at clowns and would-be clowns who want to improve their skills. Included are comedy routines as well as instructions on riding a unicycle, juggling, stilt-walking, applying makeup, mime, puppetry, and magic. The advice on employment possibilities is less useful ... see all copies from $2.35! new only from $32.85! \| first editions
9	Carny Folk: The World's Weirdest Sideshow Acts more books like this by Francine Hornberger add to wishlist Here spectators will see Atasha the Gorilla Girl, Combustible Kira, Lionel the Lion-Faced Man, Otis the Frog Boy, Serpentina the Snake Girl, and more than forty other legendary sideshow acts. From P.T. Barnum's albinos and "Siamese" twins, to the traveling oddity museums linked to circuses and carnivals, to a whole new generation of "carny kids," ... see all copies from $6.25! new only from $7.82! \| SVS
10	Gargantua; circus star of the century. more books like this by Gene Plowden add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
11	Secrets of the Sideshows more books like this by Joe Nickell add to wishlist On small-town ballfields and county fairgrounds, the sideshow performers set up their tents and trailers in the shadow of the Ferris wheel. There they amazed us with daring feats such as fire eating and sword swallowing, intrigued us with exhibitions of human oddities and various "anatomical wonders," and yes, deceived us with illusions such as ... see all copies from $8.95! new only from $15.17! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Under the Big Top more books like this by Bruce Feiler add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.80! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Circus more books like this by Linda Granfield add to wishlist A history of circuses--from ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman times through the present--including circus lore, superstitions, and personal anecdotes by circus performers. Illustrated with photographs and period illustrations. see all copies from $3.49! new only from $3.79! \| first editions
14 view cover	Under the Big Top: A Season with the Circus more books like this by Bruce Feiler add to wishlist The bestselling author of "Walking the Bible" renders "a stunning collective portrait of an ingrown community with its own history, hierarchy, and traditions" ("The New Yorker"). see all copies from $3.24! new only from $6.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Circus Age: Culture and Society Under the American Big Top more books like this by Janet M Davis add to wishlist This volume explores the development of the early 20th-century railroad circus against such broader historical developments as the rise of big business, the breakdown of separate spheres for men and women, and the genesis of the United States' overseas empire. It casts the circus as a powerful force in consolidating the nation's identity as a ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $27.59! \| first editions \| SVS
16	Circus days more books like this by Jill Freedman add to wishlist see all copies from $5.39! first editions
17	Clowns more books like this by John H Towsen add to wishlist see all copies from $19.28! first editions
18 view cover	Strutter's Complete Guide to Clown Makeup more books like this by Jim Roberts add to wishlist It takes know-how to create a professional looking clown face. Contrary to popular belief a proper clown face is not worn as a mask. It should be designed to compliment the natural features in the face in order to enhance the clown's expressions. In this book, Jim Roberts, a.k.a. "Strutter the Clown", describes the different types of clown faces ... see all copies from $15.52! new only from $32.36!
19 view cover	The circus kings; our Ringling family story more books like this by Henry Ringling North, Alden Hatch add to wishlist After years of being out of print, the story behind 'The Greatest Show on Earth' is back for new generations to discover. Through the early twentieth century, the Ringling Brothers created a spectacle like no one had ever seen, and one that still wows audiences to this day. Yet what most people do not know is that events behind the scenes rivaled ... see all copies from $4.75! new only from $19.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Cirque Du Soleil: 20 Years Under the Sun - An Authorized History more books like this by Tony Babinski, Kristian Manchester (Designer) add to wishlist An anniversary tribute to the sophisticated circus extravaganza shares the story of founder Guy Lalibert , charts its rise from a humble performing group to international success, and features color photographs of each production including Saltimbanco, Myst re, Varekai, and "O." 25,000 first printin see all copies from $21.76! new only from $21.76! \| first editions \| SVS
21	A History of the Circus more books like this by George Speaight add to wishlist see all copies from $37.00! first editions
22 view cover	The 7 Lively Arts more books like this by Gilbert Seldes add to wishlist Intelligent, engaging discussions of slapstick, comic strips, vaudeville, and other elements of popular culture and their relationship to such traditional art forms as opera, ballet, drama, and classical music. 28 illustrations. see all copies from $8.73! new only from $9.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The World's Funniest Clown Skits more books like this by Barry Dechant add to wishlist This book contains 50 of the most hilarious, high spirited, comedy clown skits of all time. The most popular new skits as well as classic favorites with new twists are included. Each of the skits have been carefully selected for ease in presentation and high audience appeal. Written and compiled by award-winning clown, Barry "Bonzo" DeChant, a ... see all copies from $8.96! new only from $28.26!
24	Very special people : the struggles, loves and triumphs of human oddities more books like this by Frederick Drimmer add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $43.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25	Norma Jean : a Hollywood love story more books like this by Ted Jordan add to wishlist This biography of Marilyn Monroe is written by Ted Jorden who knew her all his life. He was her teenage lover, and he was also one of the last people to see her alive. see all copies from $1.99! first editions

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