1890 CIRCUS 1ed Acrobats & Mountebanks Le Roux PT Barnum Illustrated FREAKS Clowns

Le ROUX, Hugues

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Hugues Le Roux’s ‘Acrobats and Mountebanks’ is an early history of circus life! In the 19th-century, circuses, fairs, and spectacle show entertainments were becoming popularized throughout Western Europe and the United States – shows that featured rare animals, clowns, ‘freaks’, and of course acrobats.

 

Le Roux, along with illustrator Jules Garnier, published ‘Acrobats and Mountebanks’ which covers every aspect of 19th-century circus life. This work includes descriptions of P.T. Barnum, Francois Bidel, Jules Lemaitre, and even an account of clowns in Shakespeare’s works!

 

Item number: #27201

Price: $499

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1890 CIRCUS 1ed Acrobats & Mountebanks Le Roux PT Barnum Illustrated FREAKS Clowns

 

Hugues Le Roux’s ‘Acrobats and Mountebanks’ is an early history of circus life! In the 19th-century, circuses, fairs, and spectacle show entertainments were becoming popularized throughout Western Europe and the United States – shows that featured rare animals, clowns, ‘freaks’, and of course acrobats.

 

Le Roux, along with illustrator Jules Garnier, published ‘Acrobats and Mountebanks’ which covers every aspect of 19th-century circus life. This work includes descriptions of P.T. Barnum, Francois Bidel, Jules Lemaitre, and even an account of clowns in Shakespeare’s works!

 

Item number: #27201

Price: $499

 

Le ROUX, Hugues

 

Acrobats and mountebanks

 

London: Chapman & Hall, 1890. First British edition.

 

Details:

  • Collation: Complete with all pages
    • xii, 336
    • Illustrated with 233 figures
  • Language: English
  • Binding: Hardcover; secure
    • Green cloth
  • Size: ~10in X 7.5in (25cm x 19cm)

 

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Category

Other

Authors

Le ROUX, Hugues

Printing Date

19th Century

Language

English

Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Excellent

Collation

Complete