1949 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Magazine & Program, With Stories by Spencer Tracy And Bing Crosby
by Crosby, Bing and Spencer Tracy
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Van Nuys, California, United States
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About This Item
Harry S. Dube, Sarasota, FL, 1949; "8 1/2" x 11"; 80 pages; illustrated. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Magazine & Program with complete list of all acts for the 1949 season plus special articles by Bing Crosby and Spencer Tracy. Crosby, in "Clown For A Day," tells of fulfilling a childhood dream by performing as a circus clown in the recent Ringling benefit show in Hollywood for Saint John’s Hospital Guild. Tracy, in "The Power Of The Pass," recounts a story from his boyhood when he drove a hay wagon to deliver animal feed to a circus just arrived in town, and in return for work as a temporary circus hand earned a free pass to see that afternoon’s show. Numerous other circus related articles, plus beautiful full page color display ads for Coke, Jell-O, Shell Oil, Revlon, Ford and Chevrolet automobiles, Rice Krispies, Borden’s Dairy, and many cigarette brands, including a Chesterfield ad on the back cover featuring Bob Hope. Very Good Plus, light rubbing on the outer surface of the spine ridge. Clean, crisp, bright, glossy, no chips or tears.
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- Bookseller
- AARDWOLF Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6405
- Title
- 1949 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Magazine & Program, With Stories by Spencer Tracy And Bing Crosby
- Author
- Crosby, Bing and Spencer Tracy
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Harry S. Dube
- Place of Publication
- Sarasota, FL,
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- Circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Magazines, Circus Magazines, Bing Crosby, Spencer Tracy, Advertising, Illustration Art, Cigarettes, Cigarette Advertising, Bob Hope
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...