The Kid of Coney Island : Fred Thompson and the Rise of American Amusements by Woody Register - 2001

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2001. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oxford University Press, USA, 2001-10-18. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford University Press, USA, 2001-10-18. Hardcover. Good.

Oxford University Press Inc, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition.

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Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. ...; ...; . . Hardcover. Oxford University Press, USA, 2001. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Near Fine Book in Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Light shelf wear to Book. Light spine end wear to book. Overall, a clean and tight copy. . Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. .

New York: Oxford UIniversity Press, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 400 pages, b/w illustrations in text, notes, index; 8vo, white boards/yellow cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition with full number line indicating first printing. 9 1/2" X 6 1/2". xi, 400pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. White paper over boards with spine backed in orange and lettered in metallic red. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: A generation before Walt Disney, Fred Thompson was the "boy-wonder" of American popular amusements. At the turn of the 20th century, Thompson's entrepreneurial drive made him into an entertainment mogul who helped to define the popular culture of his day. In this lively biography, cultural historian Woody Register tells the remarkable story of Thompson and examines the transformation of commerce and entertainment as American society moved into an era of mass marketing and large-scale corporate enterprise. Register shows how Thompson got his start as a creator and… Read More

NY: Oxford University Press, 2001. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 400 pages. Price-clipped. Clean covers and dust jacket, pages crisp and unmarked, tight binding; clean copy. A generation before Walt Disney, Fred Thompson was the "boy-wonder" of American popular amusements. At the turn of the 20th century, Thompson's entrepreneurial drive made him into an entertainment mogul who helped to define the popular culture of his day.In this lively biography, Woody Register tells Thompson's remarkable story and examines the transformation of commerce and entertainment as American society moved into an era of mass marketing and large-scale corporate enterprise. Getting his start as a promoter of carnival shows at world's fairs, Thompson was one of the principal developers of Coney Island, where he created the majestic Luna Park. Register traces Thompson's career as he built the mammoth Hippodrome Theater in Manhattan, where he mounted many productions noted for their… Read More