Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth Century American Circus by Slout, William L.
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Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth Century American Circus by Slout, William L.

Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth Century American Circus

Borgo Press
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The culmination of more than thirty years of research, Olympians of the Sawdust Circle is an attempt to identify every major and minor player in the American circus world of the nineteenth century. This A-Z guide lists: surname, given name, dates of birth and death (if known), type of entertainment (and function) with which the individual was associated, and the companies and dates by whom the person was employed. Every researcher and library interested in American circus history will need this seminal guide. An absolutely astonishing piece of scholarship.

Author: William L. Slout
Publisher: Borgo Press
Published: 10/18/2010
Pages: 346
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.40lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.81d
ISBN13: 9780809503100
ISBN10: 0809503107
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Performing Arts | Circus

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