The Golden Age of Circus

by Howard Loxton

Book Overview

The circus is an almost universal experience of childhood, which in adulthood is both a warm past memory and a thrill to experience with our own children. The Golden Age of the Circus looks back on the storied past of the circus, including histories of the many famous troops which have toured the world, discussions of the basics of all circuses -- clowns, wild animals, trapeze acts -- as well as biographies of the greatest of circus personalities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765199092
• ISBN13: 9780765199096
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Smithmark Publishers
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.5" x 12.3"