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The Circus: 1870s–1950s (edited by Noel Daniel, featuring essays by Dominique Jandó, Linda Granfield, and Fred Dahlinger Jr.) is a visual history documenting the golden age of the American traveling circus.
Summary
Content: Covers the era when traveling circuses were the pinnacle of American popular entertainment. The volume curates over 500 pages of rare historical imagery, including vintage lithographs, circus posters, behind-the-scenes photography, and promotional art.
Themes: Highlights iconic ringmasters, daredevils, trapeze artists, sideshow oddities, wild animal acts, and train travel logisitics that defined the period.
Format: Published in TASCHEN's Bibliotheca Universalis (BU) series, this is a compact, trilingual (English, French, German), hardbound edition (approx. 5.5" × 7.7", 672–888 pages).
