Step Right Up, This Way to the Big Book! ... Big Top Typewritter Recalls Last Great Days of AmerIcan Circus! ...

from 5.18.17

 

THIS WAY TO THE GLORY THAT WAS!

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 -- Publishers Weekly

 

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ON THE INSIDE, SEE GREAT MOMENTS IN CIRCUS HISTORY ON OUR LIVING PLATFORMS!

SEE FRANCIS BRUNN TAKE ON THE  GREAT RASTELLI IN A JUGGLING SHOWDOWN!   

BEHOLD THE FLABBIEST TEASE IN THE TENT -- MISS OKLAHOMA BEARING ALL! 

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 BEHOLD SID KELLNER BLOWING HIS TOP UNDER THE BIG TOP!

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This way to the Big Book! ... This Way to the Big Book! ...

"A BOOK WITH GLUE ON THE COVER ... I COULDN’T PUT IT DOWN!”

— Douglas McPherson, Circus Mania

"LIKE A GOOD PERFORMANCE, IT ZIPS ALONG AT A GOOD PACE.” 

-- James Royal, American and European circus manager

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Originally posted 5.18.17