Acrobats and Mountebanks
Language: English
Published by Chapman and Hall, Limited, London, 1890
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Alan Angele Popular Culture, IOBA, Upper Nyack, NY, U.S.A.Alan Angele Popular Culture, IOBA
AbeBooks seller since August 14, 2013
Association member: IOBA
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 250.00
Quantity: 1 available
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First English edition, translated from the French by A.P. Morton.Professionally rebacked including original cloth spine with title embossed in gilt and illustration of acrobat embossed in gilt on front board. Bookplate, "Arthur Derry. Nottingham 1865" on front paste-down. Text block is very clean and tight. This look at the cultural history of traveling performers begins with a preface noting that the original title was "Banquistes" and was changed because outsiders wouldn't understand it and those to whom it applies would consider it an insult. The book "describes the organization of the banquiste people, the foundation of its agencies, newspapers, and syndicates, it follows the mountebank from his birth in the wandering caravan to his apotheosis in the friezes of the circus. And at the same time it penetrates into the stables to explain the secrets of the trainer, the tamer, and the ringmaster; into the booths to ask the clown for the stories of his adventures." With 233 line illustrations, some full page. (Toole-Stott 445; Findlay 394; English Circus Books 49).…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Acrobats and Mountebanks
- Author
- Hugh Le Roux & Jules Garnier
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall, Limited, London
- Publication year
- 1890
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Dimensions
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Alan Angele Popular Culture, IOBA
Upper Nyack, NY, U.S.A.
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In 1991, I turned my passion for rare books into a business, and have been a book dealer ever since. My stock includes an eclectic mix in such areas as architecture, art, children's literature (including Lewis Carroll), fashion, Judaica, performing arts, photography, etc. Only a small portion of my inventory is online. If there is anything on your wish list that you don't see, contact me and I'll see if I can help.
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