1985 Second Edition; "The Art Forms of Travelling Fairs, Carousels and Carnival Midways"; Abbeville Press publishers, New York; large hardbound; very good condition with unmarked, clean pages; red boards with decorative gilt stamping on front cover (very nice); dust jacket very good.
 
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The first book to define the extraordinarily rich history of fairground carving and painted imagery in Britain, America and Europe.  Documenting the history of a unique art form, a lavishly illustrated volume traces the development of amusement park imagery from rustic 19th century fairs, through the Art Deco period of the thirties, to today's high-tech amusement parks and carnivals.