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Title: Circus Series, Number Three: True Facts and Pictures - Sideshow Freaks and FeaturesAuthor: Jay TeelPublisher: Petland Press, Ansted, W.VA.Date: Circa 1930Format: Original Staple-Bound Booklet with Blue Paper CoversPage Count: 24 Pages (fully complete as issued with ads)Dimensions: 5-5/8 x 8-5/8 inchesOriginal Cover Price: 50-cents
Exceptionally rare, authentic c1930 first edition of Jay Teel’s "True Facts and Pictures - Sideshow Freaks and Features" (Circus Series, Number Three). Published by the Petland Press in Ansted, West Virginia, this historical booklet features fascinating biographies, illustrations, and photographic history compiled from the celebrated Albert Davis Collection. It offers a rare, firsthand window into early 20th-century American circus culture and the popular narratives surrounding historic human oddities and sideshow performers.
Booklet is fully complete at 24 pages. The final two text pages feature rare vintage advertisements for "Tips For Circus Fans", a preview for Circus Series issue No. 4 ("A Circus Man's Diary"), and a full-page advertisement on page 24 for "The Circus Scrap Book."
Condition Report:
This scarce piece of circus ephemera is in Good or better condition.Covers: The original blue paper covers are intact. Binding is sound and bound via the original factory staples. The staples show slight, natural rusting as expected for an item nearing its centennial. Interior: All 24 pages are clean, complete, and securely attached. Some paper "wrinkling" to the covers. No major tears, heavy foxing, or writing inside.
A nicely preserved, un-restored example of a highly sought-after oddities title.
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