The Amusement Park: 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them
by Silverman, Stephen M
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- ISBN 10
- 0316416487
- ISBN 13
- 9780316416481
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The Amusement Park: 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them, Silverman, Stephen M. Published by Black Dog & Leventhal, USA, 2019. First Edition. 432pp. with index; illustrated throughout. Blue boards eith white titles, illustrated endpapers. Both volume and unclipped jacket are as new without marks.
The Amusement Park is a rich, anecdotal history that begins nine centuries ago with the "pleasure gardens" of Europe and England and ends with the most elaborate modern parks in the world. It's a history told largely through the stories of the colorful, sometimes hedonistic characters who built them.
The Amusement Park is a rich, anecdotal history that begins nine centuries ago with the "pleasure gardens" of Europe and England and ends with the most elaborate modern parks in the world. It's a history told largely through the stories of the colorful, sometimes hedonistic characters who built them.
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- The Amusement Park: 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them
- Author
- Silverman, Stephen M
- Book Condition
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0316416487
- ISBN 13
- 9780316416481
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