Circus and Carnival Ballyhoo: Sideshow Freaks, Jaggers and Blade Box Queens
by A.W. Stencell

This is an insider's look at sideshows that takes readers where none have ventured before! It is a history of the world's oddest business where freaks are window dressing, the oddball variety acts are the main entertainers and the lecturers delivering the spiels, dings, pitches and blow-offs make the whole operation tick. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in sideshows. Published in 2010 by ECW Press. 10 x 8, Soft cover, 389 pages. Black and white photographs.