The culmination of more than thirty years of research, Olympians of the Sawdust Circle is an attempt to identify every major and minor player in the American circus world of the nineteenth century. This A-Z guide lists: surname, given name, dates of birth and death (if known), type of entertainment (and function) with which the individual was associated, and the companies and dates by whom the person was employed. Every researcher and library interested in American circus history will need this seminal guide. An absolutely astonishing piece of scholarship.
By:
William L. Slout Imprint: Wildside Press Country of Publication: United States Volume: 18 Dimensions:
Height: 280mm,
Width: 216mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 1.089kg ISBN:9780809503100 ISBN 10: 0809503107 Pages: 346 Publication Date:18 October 2010 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active