How The Circus Works (The How series)

162pp, 12 black and white photographic plates. Blue cloth-covered boards; silver titles on spine; 6 line drawings in text. 12mo. Sun-faded spine, lightly rubbed spine ends, corners lightly rubbed. Top text block edge lightly foxed, fore edge starting to fox. Rear endpapers just starting to fox. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. A detailed look with illustrations on how the circus works; the circus comes to town, the showman past and present and acts such as Clowns, Aerialists and Wire Walkers, Balancers, Jugglers, Speciality Acts and more.