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Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Medina Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909339507
- ISBN
- 9781909339507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.45
€ 31.99
€ 26.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: ASZH; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 224 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Dell
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780440502432
- ISBN
- 9780440502432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.90
€ 19.99
€ 17.90
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- SPCK Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857210258
- ISBN
- 9780857210258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.44
€ 12.44
paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Penguin London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405918558
- ISBN
- 9781405918558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Hardback. In 1847, during the great age of the freak show, the British periodical Punch bemoaned the public's 'prevailing taste for deformity'. This work argues that far from being purely exploitative, displays of anomalous bodies served a deeper social purpose as they generated popular and scientific debates over the meanings attached to bodily difference. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ASZW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528. Freak Shows and Modern British Culture. 288 pages, ill. In 1847, during the great age of the freak show, the British periodical Punch bemoaned the public's 'prevailing taste for deformity'. This work argues that far from being purely exploitative, displays of anomalous bodies served a deeper social purpose as they generated popular and scientific debates over the meanings attached to bodily difference. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; ASZW; HBTB. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 22. Weight: 528.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520257689
- ISBN
- 9780520257689
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.65€ 64.59
€ 83.65
€ 64.59
Paperback. A staple of American popular culture during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the freak show seemed to vanish after World War II. However, as this book reveals, images of the freak show, with its combination of the grotesque, horrific and amusing, stubbornly reappeared in literature and the arts. Num Pages: 282 pages, 38 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; ASZW; DSBF; DSBH; HBJK; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005393
- ISBN
- 9780226005393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 28.64
€ 35.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Darien-Smith, Kate; Gillespie, Richard; Jordan, Caroline; Gillespie, Caroline; Willis, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 372 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: ASZ; HB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 246 x 24. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing Australia
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780980464801
- ISBN
- 9780980464801
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.00
€ 48.99
€ 35.00
Paperback. Music hall was the most dynamic and successful popular theatre genre of the 19th century. This text explores all aspects of the Scottish music hall industry, from the lives and professional culture of performers and impresarios to the place of music hall in Scottish life and national identity. Series Editor(s): Richards, Jeffrey. Series: Studies in Popular Culture. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JH; 3JJ; ASZH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780719061479
- ISBN
- 9780719061479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.57
€ 26.99
€ 26.57
Hardcover. Women have had a significant presence in the circus since Patty Jones first performed in 1768 with her husband Philip Astley on the banks of the Thames. Drawing upon historical news reports and contemporary interviews, Sawdust Sisterhood explores and celebrates the intriguing lives of female performers across two centuries of circus history. Num Pages: 192 pages, 32 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: ASZW; HBG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 25. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555309
- ISBN
- 9781781555309
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.98
€ 23.99
€ 16.98
Hardback. When shocking images emerged of Anne, Britain's last circus elephant, being beaten by one of her keepers, it sparked a national outcry. The public was appalled and demanded that Anne be freed from the circus and be allowed to live out her final years in peace. Now, at last, she has the chance to live out her final years in a happy and safe place. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZX; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013520
- ISBN
- 9781784189778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. When shocking images emerged of Anne, Britain's last circus elephant, being beaten by one of her keepers, it sparked a national outcry. The public was appalled and demanded that Anne be freed from the circus and be allowed to live out her final years in peace. Now, at last, she has the chance to live out her final years in a happy and safe place. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ASZX; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013475
- ISBN
- 9781784189778
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Examines the history of the genre of romantic comedy, considering the social and cultural context for key developments in the genre cycles. Series: Routledge Film Guidebooks. Num Pages: 176 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: APFN; ASZB; JFD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415548632
- ISBN
- 9780415548632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 32.57
€ 33.99
€ 32.57
Hardcover. Provides a comprehensive look at the satiric humor that flourished in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. This book reminds us that the postwar era saw varieties of comic expression that were more challenging and nonconformist than we commonly remember. Num Pages: 544 pages, 10 halftones, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; ASZH; HBJK; HBLW3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 920.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226431642
- ISBN
- 9780226431642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 40.36
€ 50.99
€ 40.36
Paperback. 'Little Britain' arrived on British TV in 2003 - and was an instant hit. Matt Lucas and David Walliams wrote and performed, and their sharp satirical genius created this character-based sketch show - Vicky Pollard, Dafydd 'I'm the only gay in the village', Ting Tong Macadangdang are hard to forget. This book provides critiques of the show. Editor(s): Lockyer, Sharon. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: APT; ASZB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845119393
- ISBN
- 9781845119393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.58
€ 25.99
€ 22.58
paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6 halftones, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ASZP; JFCA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816647903
- ISBN
- 9780816647903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.97
€ 24.99
€ 22.97
Paperback. This volume, which originally appeared as a special issue of TDR/The Drama Review, looks at puppets, masks, and other performing objects from a broad range of perspectives. Editor(s): Bell, John. Num Pages: 204 pages, 110. BIC Classification: 3JJ; ASZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 177 x 12. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780262522939
- ISBN
- 9780262522939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.04
€ 38.99
€ 28.04
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 338 pages, 30 halftones 2 maps 7 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ASZM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633756
- ISBN
- 9780691633756
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.64
€ 183.64
Hardcover. The puppet can entertain or terrify, evoke the innocence of childhood, or become a magical entity, able to negotiate with ghosts and gods. This book takes us on a meditative journey through the world of puppet theater, exploring the mysterious fascination of these unsettling objects. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 colour plates, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: ASZM; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226309583
- ISBN
- 9780226309583
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.04
€ 26.99
€ 22.04
Hardback. A resource for schools, libraries, and other community groups that present puppet shows. The 31 plays are for children, pre-school through the primary grades. Each play is accompanied by production notes and simple patterns for making puppets are included. Num Pages: 253 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: ASZM; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810827387
- ISBN
- 9780810827387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.55
€ 114.55
Paperback. The puppet creates delight and fear. It may evoke the innocent play of childhood, or become a tool of ritual magic, able to negotiate with ghosts and gods. In this book, the author contemplates the fascination of these unsettling objects - objects that are also actors and images of life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 colour plates, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: AC; ASZM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226005508
- ISBN
- 9780226005508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.25
€ 19.99
€ 17.25