By Marc Hartzman. An Encyclopedia of History's Most Wondrous and Curiously Strange Performers.
Experience the real, the fake, and the downright bizarre! A fascinating look into the history of the American sideshow and its performers. This volume looks at the rise and fall of the original sideshows and their subsequent replacement by today's self-made freaks. It's dignified yet manages to answer all of the questions one might have about these curious oddities. Well documented with 184 historical photos to accompany the text.
Out of print
Publisher: Penguin, 2005 Binding:
Hardcover with dustjacket
Dimensions: 8x9 Pages: 292pg Color:
black and white
ISBN: #1585424412
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