Circus Books: Five Rare Books for Collectors
With the Circus: A Route Book of Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows. Seasons of 1895 and 1896 by Alf. T. Ringling
Highlights of Potter & Potter Auctions' Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia sale on September 3 include:
* With the Circus: A Route Book of Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows. Seasons of 1895 and 1896 by Alf. T. Ringling
Original yellow-orange wrappers, printed in black. Illustrated throughout, including some in color and full-page.
* The Life and Death of Jumbo: an illustrated history of the greatest, gentlest and most historic beast that ever lived
Original wrappers printed in red, black, and blue. Illustrated with vignettes and a double-page centerfold of "Jumbo's heroic death." Overprinted for show in Richmond, June 11, (1886) (Buffalo: Courier Co., ca. 1886)
* Four Years in Europe. The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth in the Old World by Harvey L Watkins
Original blue-grey cloth stamped in gilt. With four folding route maps. Numerous illustrations, from photographs, of circus and sideshow performers, including Frank and Annie Howard (tattooed couple), Annie Jones (bearded lady), Charles Tripp, James Morris (elastic skin man), Jo-Jo; equestrians and aerialists, circus managers and agents, and others (Paris: Author, 1901)
* Les Jeux du Cirque et La Vie Foraine by Hugues Le Roux
Contemporary quarter leather with patterned paper sides. Profusion of illustrations by Jules Garnier (Paris: Librarie Plon, 1889).
* Adan Forepaugh & Sells Brothers. Group of 4 official programs.
Staple-bound programs with color lithographed covers by the Courier Co., Buffalo, circa 1901-10.
