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1	Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived more books like this by Ralph D Helfer One quiet night in 1902, in a remote German village, a boy and an elephant were born. The boy was named Bram; the elephant, Modoc. So begins one of the most incredible and enchanting animal stories ever told. Growing up together in a small circus town, Modoc and Brain formed a bond that would last their whole lives, one that would be tested time ... see all copies from $3.92! new only from $7.57! \| first editions \| SVS
2	If I Ran the Circus more books like this by Dr Seuss A young boy imagines the fantastic animals and incredible acts he will have for his greatest of all circuses. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.23! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Man Who Walked Between the Towers more books like this by Mordicai Gerstein 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 $3.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Peter Spier's Circus more books like this by Peter Spier A colorful look at the circus, including behind-the-scenes glimpses at the lives of the performers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Circus Fire more books like this by Stewart O'Nan This history of a tragic 1944 circus fire in Hartford, Connecticut recreates the heroic actions of some and the craven brutality of others as over 160 people perished, partly because of what may have been unsafe conditions and poor planning by the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The World's Greatest Elephant more books like this by Ralph D Helfer, Ted Lewin (Illustrator) 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 $5.47! new only from $9.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Circus: 1870-1950 more books like this by Noel Daniel (Editor) For a hundred years, the American circus was the largest show-biz industry the world had ever seen. During the heyday of the American circus from the mid-1800s to mid-1900s, traveling circuses performed for audiences of up to 10,000 per show, employed as many as 4,000 men and women, and crisscrossed the country on 20,000 miles of railroad in one ... see all copies from $125.00! new only from $125.00! \| SVS
8	Learned pigs & fireproof women more books like this by Ricky Jay 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 $5.24! new only from $299.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Carny Folk: The World's Weirdest Sideshow Acts more books like this by Francine Hornberger 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 $7.41! new only from $7.41! \| SVS
10	The True History of the Elephant Man more books like this by Michael Howell 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
11 view cover	Dan Rice: The Most Famous Man You've Never Heard of more books like this by David Carlyon This brilliant, richly illustrated biography of a 19th century performer introduces readers to the most famous American they've never heard of, while exploring the history of entertainment and the cult of celebrity. Circus clown and presidential candidate: A 21st century punch line, that conjunction made perfect sense to the mid-19th century, in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Very Special People more books like this by Frederick Drimmer see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
13 view cover	Wild, Weird, and Wonderful: The American Circus Circa 1901-1927: As Seen by F. W. Glasier, Photographer more books like this by Mark Sloan, F W Glasier, Timothy Tegge (Illustrator) Here, in both glory and grit, is the American circus during the most vibrant period in its history. These photographs, not seen for almost a century, capture both the intensity of the routines and the spirit of camaraderie of the performers. They show it all, from the parades and the Big Top to the train leaving town, from performers hanging by ... see all copies from $18.50! new only from $24.00! \| first editions
14 view cover	Be a Clown more books like this by Mark Stolzenberg Make them laugh! If you like to clown around, then it's time to get serious about your talent. Clowning is also a serious art form. Being a clown means more than merely putting on silly makeup and jumping around. With this book you can use movement, makeup and costume, satire and a character you have developed to make people laugh. With these ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Circus Age: Culture and Society Under the American Big Top more books like this by Janet M Davis 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 $29.35! new only from $29.35! \| first editions
16 view cover	Circus Fun more books like this by Margaret Hillert An easy-to-read description of a little boy's visit to the circus. see all copies from $2.90! new only from $14.41! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Step Right This Way: The Photographs of Edward J. Kelty more books like this by Miles Barth, Edward J Kelty see all copies from $70.08! new only from $136.00! \| first editions
18 view cover	Sidewalk Circus more books like this by P Fleischman In this wordless story, a young girl observes all the goings-on in her small town as she anticipates the arrival of a traveling circus. During her travels, the excited girl notices that even the everyday people in her town remind her of circus performers; for example, the construction worker walks on a building's steel frame much like an acrobat ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Creative Clowning more books like this by Bruce Fife 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 $4.95! new only from $18.44! \| first editions
20	Old Bet and the Start of the American Circus: And the Start of the American Circus more books like this by Robert M McClung, Laura Kelly (Illustrator) In 1808, almost no one in America had seen an elephant before. So when Hackaliah Bailey's amazing Old Bet performed, the crowds gazed in wonder. As Old Bet's popularity grew, so did Hack's show--and the American circus was born. Faithful to history and filled with rollicking illustrations. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.75! \| first editions
21 view cover	Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls: Sideshow Banners of the Great American Midway more books like this by Randy Johnson, Teddy Varndell, Jim Secreto "Freaks, Geeks, and Strange Girls presents a colorful history of the carnival sideshow and its distinctive banner art. With 100 color photographs, the book lovingly surveys this now vanished icon of early rural America, counterpointing classic freak show art with contemporary interpretations. Archival black-and-white photos of sideshows provide a ... see all copies from $34.90! new only from $47.40! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Under the Big Top: A Season with the Circus more books like this by Bruce Feiler 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 $5.09! new only from $8.02! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Freaks and Fire: The Underground Reinvention of Circus more books like this by Dee J Hill, J Dee Hill, Phil Hollenbeck (Photographer) From the sick shockfests of the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow to the anarchic burlesque of the Bindlestiff Family Circus to the obscure but elegant puppetry of the Cloudseeding Circus of the Performative Object, "Freaks and Fire" celebrates the world of the underground circus. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
24	Pickle Family Circus more books like this by Carrol J Lorant, Terry Lorant, Chronicle Books LLC see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.73! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Freak Show: Presenting Human Oddities for Amusement and Profit more books like this by Robert Bogdan 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 exploitative--the ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $16.19! \| SVS

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