Auteurs : Thayer, Stuart (Auteur)

Éditeur : Circus historical society

Date de publication : 2005

Langue : Anglais

Description : [6] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Notes : Réf. bibliogr. : p. [6]

Sujets :
Histoire des arts du cirque - États-Unis
Tente américaine

Collection : Bibliothèque de l'École nationale de cirque

Localisation : Traitement documentaire

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