Paris en Pistes: Histoire du Cirque Parisien
by Pascal Jacob
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ISBN Number: 978-2737360084
Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
139
Publication Date:
2013
Publisher:
Ouest-France

Come in ! Come in ! Come and discover the incredible adventure of the circus in Paris, the leading world capital in the field with 19 stable circuses, built, exploited and - with one exception - closed, between 1783 and today. Come cheer on the riders and trapeze artists, the twinkling and ephemeral stars of a fascinating world. The circus in Paris is a long and beautiful story that runs from Pont-Neuf to the Palais Royal, from the Tuileries to the Daughters of Calvary, from the Boulevard du Crime to the Champs-Elysées, from the humble square to the most elegant walks. A story that mixes acrobats and rapins, noble horsemen and seductive tamers, clowns and clever jugglers! Come in! And you will see the strangest, most seductive and most extravagant shows on Earth.
About the author
Artistic Director of Cirque Phénix and the World Circus Festival of Tomorrow, Pascal Jacob is also a set designer and costume designer. Professor at the University of the Sorbonne Nouvelle, he is the author of about 20 books on circus, including Le Cirque, an art at the crossroads (Discoveries Gallimard), The Circus, from the equestrian theater to the arts of the track (Editions Larousse), The Fabulous history of the circus (Editions du Chêne) and The New Nez (Editions Actes Sud).
First edition book with French text and numerous colour and black & white photographs.

Condition: Fine. (Click on image above for close-up of front cover).
 

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