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The Rise and Fall of the Sideshow Geek: Snake Eaters, Human Ostriches, & Other Extreme Entertainments

Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe

The 388 Tattoos of Captain George and the 389 Tales of How He Got Them

Danske rejsende cirkus- og gøglerslægter

Natural Born! Circus, Sideshow and the Art of Being Human

Cirkus- og gøglerslægter. Miljø og stamtavler

En Route to the Great Eastern Circus and Other Essays on Circus History

Laughing Stock

Techniques of Illusion

La rivoluzione in pista

The Circus Fire

The Life of P.T. Barnum

Variations and Vignettes: Advanced Singletail Play

Popular Performance

Flying Funny

New York City Circus And Amusement Park Directory, 1930

Cirkus og gøgl i Odense 1826-1844

The Wreck of the Circus Ship Royal Tar

L'art sans paroles

Circus and Sideshow in the Long Nineteenth Century: A Documentary History

101 Amazing Facts about Clowns

Mini Dictionnaire Franco - Manouche

The Practical Magician and Ventriloquist's Guide

Almost Perfect