The World of Clowns
by Bishop, George Victor
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0912588292
- ISBN 13
- 9780912588292
- Seller
-
La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles, California: Brooke House, 1976. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Lavishly illustrated history of clowns from the ancient Greeks to modern circuses, in 184 pages, with photos in both black-and-white & color. A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1976, this oversized hardcover (9" x 12") is in Fine: Looks nearly Brand New & never opened! With a quarter yellow cloth-wrapped spine & the remaining boards covered in bright red cloth, lettered in same red to spine, the book is completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white. The unclipped DJ is downgraded to VG+, marred by a 2" closed tear & smaller chips descending from top edge of back cover. Nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping without preapproval of extra postage (at least double) per USPS rates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021034
- Title
- The World of Clowns
- Author
- Bishop, George Victor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0912588292
- ISBN 13
- 9780912588292
- Publisher
- Brooke House
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles, California
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- CIRCUS CLOWNS PHOTOS PICTURES MEMORABILIA HISTORY HISTORICAL HUMOR FUNNY PERFORMERS BIG TOP
- Bookseller catalogs
- Circuses/Amusement Parks/Magic/Magicians;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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