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Brown, Ray B (ed). JOURNAL OF POPULAR CULTURE - 18 ISSUES 1979 - 1987 (broken run)
Bowling Green, Ohio. 18 individual issues. All octavo wraps. All VG to Fine. Most have owner name stamp inside covers of Martin Dworkin. Issues in the collection: 1987 Winter; Summer. 1984 Spring; 1983 Winter, Fall. 1982: Summer, Fall, Winter. 1981 Summer; 1979 Fall; 1977 Winter, Spring. 1974 Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall. 1973 Spring. 1972 Spring, Summer, Fall. Many special issues as Spring 1973 Circuses, Carnivals and Fairs in America; Science Fiction Special Spring 1972, Automobiles Summer 1974; Sports Fall 1974; etc. Full of interesting articles. Group of 18 issues. Collection provides a nice overview of American popular culture in 1970s and 1980s. (a102617)
$199.00 Saxon, A.H. . THE LIFE AND ART OF ANDREW DUCROW & THE ROMANTIC AGE OF THE ENGLISH CIRCUS
Hamden 1978 Archon. Lg.8vo., 511pp., illustrations, index, hardcover. Fine in VG DJ, light wrinkling. (a40637)
$40.00 (circus) . VIVA CIRCUS
1988. Modern sculpture based on circus theme. In Japanese. 4to., about 50pp., color photo illustrations, stiff wraps with colorful DJ. VG in VG DJ. (a45079)
$50.00 Basshe, Emjo . DOOMSDAY CIRCUS A DRAMATIC CHRONICLE
NY 1938 1st Contemporary Play Publications. 8vo., 133pp., printed hardcover. Inscribed and signed by Basshe. VG, light wear to corners and spine ends, no DJ. (a52930)
$29.00 Dyce, Rev. Alexander (introduction) . KEMPS NINE DAIES WONDER PERFORMED IN A DAUNCE FROM LONDON TO NORWICH
1968. AMS reprint of original London 1840 edition printed for the Camden Society. William Kemp was a comic actor and a clown who in 1599 danced the distance from London to Norwich. 8vo., 35pp., hardcover. Fine. (a57926)
$46.00 (photography) . CABINET CARD WITH ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF GIANT STANDING NEXT TO A MIDGET
n.d. (c.1901). Text on rear of card gives short biography of The Giant Hugo, born in Saint-Marin, France and who was selected Gargantua Giant in 1900 at the Paris Exhibition. He was 7 foot 6 inches tall, and his name is written in pencil on the card as being Grant Hugo Battet (sp?). No information about the midget is given. Card holding the photo indicates it is from the "Wendt" studio in Boonton, New Jersey. Good, small crease in the photo and image is a little bit faded but still quite clear. Card is a bit worn on edges. (a6630)
$45.00 Vimar, A. . CLOWN
Paris (c. 1920) Henri Laurens. first edition. Hardcover. Text and artwork by Vimar. Green cloth. Text in French. Sm.4to., 93pp., illustrated with text drawings (some in color). Stunning color picture on front panel of black poodle dressed in full circus regalia. VG , text lightly toned on edges; cover far tips lightly bent inward; no ownership marks. Hard to find in this excellent condition. Story for children of a circus poodle. (a67045)
$150.00 (circus) . LE CIRQUE DANS L'UNIVERS 26 ISSUES OF THIS FRENCH CIRCUS MAGAZINE JANUARY 1960 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1966 (CONSECUTIVE RUN)
Paris 1960-1966 Club du Cirque. 26 consecutive separate issues of this circus magazine. In French. 4to., about 32pp., per issue, monochrome photo illustrations, original wraps. VG plus. Excellent condition. (a79305)
$225.00 King, Agnes (ed) . THE BANDWAGON - THE CIRCUSIANA MAGAZINE TWO ISSUES VOLUME 1 NOS. 4 AND 5, SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1957, NOVEMBER 1957.
Richmond (Indiana) 1957. Two issues of this magazine. 4to., each 10pp., photo illustrations, original wraps. September/Oct issue is of special interest as it cover the Circus Historical Society Convention at Lansing, Michigan, August 10, 1957 with Convention Highlights and special section of photos of the Convention. Also a photo of Buffalo Bill's piano. Fairly Good, issues worn, a bit frayed on edges. 2 issues. (a79306)
$39.00 Original Poster . ORIGINAL RINGLEY BROS & BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER - BUNCH OF CIRCUS-GOING MONKEYS AND SIGN "ADMISSION 3 NUTS"
20x26 inches. Full color. c. 1950? first edition. Blank verso lightly toned. Slightly wrinkly overall, some light wear, edges frayed, just one closed two inch tear on top edge (no loss of paper,) Guaranteed original but hard to date with any certainty. Good. (a90922)
$50.00 Original Poster . ORIGINAL RINGLEY BROS & BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER - ROARING TIGER SITTING ATOP A REARING WHITE STALLION
20x27 inches. Full color - bright red. c. 1950? first edition. Blank verso lightly toned. A bit wrinkly overall, some light wear, edges frayed, just one closed two inch tear on top edge (no loss of paper); a few spots of tape residue on edges. Guaranteed original but hard to date with any certainty. Good. (a90923)
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