(Trans: Magic of the Ring) – by Rolf Lehmann. 1st Ed, 1979. Hoffman and Campe (Publ.), Hamburg. HC, DJ, in Slipcase. Large format, coffee-table-style volume, approx. 13.5 x 11.5 x 2” in size. 300 pages, abundantly illustrated with over 200 breathtaking full color photographs. German text. Since its publication 45 years ago, this has remained one of the most sought after of European titles, detailing the history and culture of the circus globally. It has been purported that, after all this time, only about one-dozen copies of this remarkable volume found their way into the United States. VG+, with approx. 1.5 split on lower corner of slipcase (expertly repaired).

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