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A Zoo
on Wheels: Bostock and Wombwell's Menagerie
by Dr JL Middlemiss |
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ISBN Number: 1870253108
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 57
Publication Date: 1987
Publisher: Dalebrook Publications |
It is the history of the Bostock and
Wombwell travelling show until its demise in 1931. Chapters
include:-
1. The Bostocks
2. The Wombwells (including Family Trees)
3. The Inmates of the Menagerie
4. Build Up
5. The Band and Show Fronts
6. Lion Tamers
7. The Engines
8. The Performance and Exhibition
9. Routes
10. The Final Performance
11. End of the Show
Illustrated with numerous (82) black & white plates of the show,
people, animals, vehicles etc.Condition:
Near fine. |
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