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Showmen, the Voice of the Travelling Fair People by Festing, Sally - 2013
by Festing, Sally
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Showmen, the Voice of the Travelling Fair People
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Lincolnshire: Shaun Tyas, 2013. A fine, new copy. 192pp +section of 60 colour photographs. Fairgrounds and the travelling showmen who run them are the subjects of this book. it is composed of interviews with the show people, exploring their philosophy and way of life, their troubles and joys, aspirations and even their rich heritage of language. The 23 chapters include subjects such as women's place, education, problems with planning, foreign travel, the showmen's guild, and the life of children in thier communities. There are family trees of the families studied, a glossary of showman's language, and an index, and a glorious section of sixty high quality colour photographs.. New Edition. Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.
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- Book Condition Used - Fine
- Edition New Edition
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- ISBN 10 1907730184
- ISBN 13 9781907730184
- Publisher Shaun Tyas
- Place of Publication Lincolnshire
- Date Published 2013
- Keywords Travellers Fairs Fairgrounds Interviews Personal Tales Social History
- Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall
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Showmen: The Voice of Travelling Fair People
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Showmen, the Voice of the Travelling Fair People
by Festing, Sally
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- 9781907730184
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Lincolnshire: Shaun Tyas, 2013. Book. Fine. Paperback. New Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A fine, new copy. 192pp +section of 60 colour photographs. Fairgrounds and the travelling showmen who run them are the subjects of this book. it is composed of interviews with the show people, exploring their philosophy and way of life, their troubles and joys, aspirations and even their rich heritage of language. The 23 chapters include subjects such as women's place, education, problems with planning, foreign travel, the showmen's guild, and the life of children in thier communities. There are family trees of the families studied, a glossary of showman's language, and an index, and a glorious section of sixty high quality colour photographs..
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