PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CIRCUS ~ Durant Leather Bound 3+ lbs book 1957

Description: PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CIRCUS 3+ Pound, Leather Bound Book by John & Alice Durant This is a fine 66 year old example of PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CIRCUS by John and Alice Durant as published by A.S. Barnes and Company of New York in 1957. This 3-¾ pound (!) book was bound in handcrafted mission leather by Brown and Bigelow in St. Paul, Minnesota. PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CIRCUS explores the rich history of the American circus, covering its evolution from the early days to the modern era. It features stories about circus performers and personalities like P.T. Barnum, J.A. Bailey, John Robinson, Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Ringling Brothers, the Cardiff Giant, Aeriel the Flying Man, the Aztec Children, the Bearded Lady, May Wirth, Siamese twins Chang and Eng, and many sideshow characters. The 1-⅝ x 9 x 11-¼ inch, 328-page book has stunning illustrations and photographs that capture the essence of the circus, animals, people and behind-the-scenes operations and equipment that make the circus unique. It really takes you on a journey through the fascinating world of circus history! Our photos show the actual huge circus book that we are offering for sale - NO stock photos. It is in very nice, little-used condition but with some wear to the top of the spine and leather corners. No offensive odor. A must-have for any circus enthusiast! Have a look at other rare and collectible old books in our eBay store! We have been selling very rare and collectible books for more than forty-five years (20+ years on eBay) and have received over 6100 positive feedback responses from satisfied customers! CONDITION: exactly as shown, no odor. QUESTIONS: we do not accept returns so if you have any questions about this listing, be sure to ask before you click the Buy It Now button, NOT after you have purchased the item. You are responsible for reading the full item description, including shipping costs and accepted payment methods. SHIPPING: this item will be shipped in a sturdy package and we are happy to combine shipping of multiple purchases. We do not charge a handling fee and will refund overpayment of postage as soon as a combined order has been shipped. FOREIGN BUYERS: we ship to most foreign countries at additional cost, however all foreign customers are responsible for any VAT payments, import duties and customs clearing fees. International buyers are required to submit their telephone number along with their shipping address. DELIVERY: we photograph every parcel we ship by USPS or by the public carrier specified by the buyer. We e-mail that photo and any applicable tracking number to the buyer as proof of mailing or shipping. Delivery responsibility is then in the hands of the USPS or of any other public carrier selected by the buyer, and does not involve Rapidapolis in any way. Communications about, and responsibility for the delivery to the buyer must be between the buyer and the public carrier, and can not include Rapidapolis on eBay. RETURNS: because of eBay’s approach to returns nowadays we no longer represent anything as being suitable for use for any specific purpose. We sell everything as a surplus curio or relic “as is-where is”, with no implied or other warranties of any kind given, and which may or may not be useful for its original or intended purpose. What you see is what we have photographed and what we will ship. RAPIDAPOLIS has a long history of selling on eBay since 1999, and of customer satisfaction with the items we sell and with our shipping. We encourage buyers to examine our listings carefully, review our many thousands of feedbacks and buy with confidence

Price: 39.95 USD

Location: Rapid City, South Dakota

End Time: 2024-09-07T18:50:14.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.95 USD