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Blue ribbons and burlesque : a book of country fairs / words and pictures by Charles Fish.

Title
Blue ribbons and burlesque : a book of country fairs / words and pictures by Charles Fish.
Author
Fish, Charles
Publication
Woodstock, Vt. : Countryman Press ; New York, NY : Distributed by W.W. Norton, c1998.

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Description
272 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
Summary
"Combines over 200 arresting photographs taken nearly 30 years ago with an engaging text that blends memories and information on nearly every aspect of the world of American fairs."--Jacket.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Pictorial works
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-272).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Animals: production, power, speed and show. -The crowd. -Feats of skill and daraing. -Food and games. -Freak shows. -- Rides. -Girlie shows.
ISBN
0881504122 (alk. paper)
LCCN
^^^97047174^
OCLC
  • 38048180
  • SCSB-11884088
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library