TOWSEN, John H. - Clowns - (1st Edition Hardcover in Wrapper)

Book in a great condition even though it did belong to a library before - Wrapper looks perfect to me and it is now protected in a removable transparent sleeve - Very sought after internationally - 7 available worldwide ranging from $ 72 to $ 175 - Lavishly illustrated in color and black and white photographs and illustrations. A Panoramic History of fools and Jesters. Medieval Mimes. Jongleurs and Minstrels. Pueblo Indian Delight Makers and Cheyenne Contraries. Harlequins and Pierrots. Theatrical Buffoons and Zanies. Circus Tramps, Whitefaces, and Augustes.  6.25 x 9.25 Inches in size. 400 numbered pages.   >>>    A pictorial and textual account of the evolution of clowning shows that clowns, usually identified with the circus, have played important roles in other forms of entertainment such as theatre, folk dances, rituals, rodeos, etc., etc.    * First Edition * History *