Menageries, Circuses and Theatres.

Bostock (E.H.)

Published by Chapman & Hall,, London,, 1927

About this Item

First edition, second impression. Large 8vo. Tipped-in slip. Plates. Original cloth. Dust-jacket. Minor spotting, overall internally VG+; cloth VG; dust-jacket with some staining and loss to spine, worn at corners, otherwise G+. Photographic plates. Inscribed by the author E.H. Bostock, most famous for the Glasgow Zoo and Circus on New City Road, as well as cinema and variety house interests in Paisley, Hamilton and Wishaw; he opened a cinema in the Zoo and Circus. His animals were internationally famous and appeared in such films as The Rajah's Sacrifice (1916). The foreword notes: "Mr. Bostock has been called the Barnum of Britain. Judged by the magnitude and multitude of his enterprises, he may well claim the title, for he has been a pioneer of modern entertainment as well as a practitioner of older forms.". Seller Inventory # 82331

Bibliographic Details

Title: Menageries, Circuses and Theatres.

Publisher: Chapman & Hall,, London,

Publication Date: 1927

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: Y.