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Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Memoirs of a Sword Swallower is Daniel P. Mannix's autobiography as a sword-swallower with a traveling sideshow, illustrated with photos from the 30s and 40s taken by the author. An example of Classic Americana, this book offers a portrayal of a vanished world of working-class performance artists who earned a living by their unique bodies and imaginations. Stars include the Fat Lady, the human beanpole, the Ostrich man who ate broken glass, and many more. The tricks behind eating fire and swallowing swords are explicated with clarity and candor. This book will appeal to all who speculate about the outer limits of pain, pleasure, and revulsion. Mannix went on to become the supreme noir historian of the 20th century, penning Those About to Die (about the Roman games in the Colosseum), a biography of Aleister Crowley called The Beast, The Hellfire Club (about an upper-class British secret society), and many more. Mannix was sent a membership card from Anton LaVey's Church of Satan, although like Marcel Duchamp and Groucho Marx he was not a joiner, preferring to remain staunchly independent.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. V Search Publications January 1998 Binding: Trade Paperback.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good -. No Jacket. Very Good - copy. (see picture) 224 pages including index. All clean,tight and bright.Book has a mark on the bottom left corner as the picture shows.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.…

28 cm, 214 Seiten/pages. Überwiegend s/w-illustriert/with b/w-illustrations. Broschiert, brochur. Einband mit geringen Randblessuren, Buchblock an einer Ecke bestoßen und etwas gestaucht. Cover with minor edge wear; book block bumped and slightly compressed at one corner. (= V/Search #3). Sprache: englisch. …

Zustand: Good. Volume 10. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,850grams, ISBN:9780940642096.…

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Zustand: Buone. inglese Condizioni dell'esterno: copertina leggermente logorata ai bordi Condizioni dell'interno: Buone.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: As New. ---. nein.