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: 18mm
Weight: 804g ISBN:9780809513109 ISBN 10: 0809513102 Pages: 346 Publication Date:19 December 2009 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
