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VINTAGE FUNFAIRS

Hardback book by Brian Steptoe

Alive and as attractive as ever - yesterday’s amusements restored to their full glory today. Enjoy vintage English rides, steam rallies, carousels and fairground organs across Europe, America and Australia. This all-colour book has it all. The culmination of ten years of historical research and photography brought together in Brian Steptoe’s fifth book on the subject.

A supurb presentation of the ever popular merry-go-round fairground rides from around the world. With informative narration and exquisite colour photographs of restored vintage fairground rides with an emphasis on the carousel. Coverage includes English Steam fairs and rallies, antique and nostalgic carousels across Europe, USA and Australia. Fairground organs and museums & collections on the topic are also featured. Traditional scenic fairground art and signage is illustrated throughout.

192 pages, 245x310mm landscape, 330 colour photographs. ISBN 0952311224, ISBN-13 978 0952311225.

OUR Special offer price £20 incl UK p&p, Price if ordered from bookshops £26

‘Just received your incredible book. It is simply breathtaking, a masterpiece of text, layout, and photography’… Cyndy Hanks, editor, National Carousel Association magazine, New York

‘Looks Super’… Ed Angster, carousel enthusiast, New Jersey

‘I think it's simply spectacular!’… Idius Felix, fairground modeller, The Netherlands

‘Congratulations! The new book is a work of art in itself’… Michael Mellor, editor, World’s Fair

‘...wonderful book...absolutely wonderful’ … Marilyn Shaver, Washington State

‘Superb publication that outshines all’… Harry Wigfield, showman

‘It's magnificent! Was Fairground Art 'the old bible'; Vintage Funfairs is 'the new one'. Sincerely, Lauran Wijffels, Tilburg.

‘Should stand alongside Geoff Weedon’s Fairground Art as a classic in its field’ …Brian Gooding, Vintage Spirit

‘An excellent high-production valued book full of absolutely beautiful colour photography ’ … Old Glory magazine

‘ Your new book is Wonderful. The photos are just the Best. Congratulations on a really great book ‘ … Bill Cooker, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

‘ … a sumptuous book, highly recommended’ … Roger West, magazine editor, National Traction Engine Trust

‘A magnificent book … a natural choice for all friends of travelling historic rides’ … Das Comet, German showman’s newspaper, March 2003

‘… a very important work. Very well presented. I’ll be re-reading it often’ … Paul Horsman, circus and fairground author, New York State.

‘I have just taken delivery of your book Vintage Funfairs from Amazon UK. What I have seen so far is quite magnificent’ … Neil Palmer, Sydney, Jan 2004

Hardback book by Brian Steptoe

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	Hardback book by Brian Steptoe Alive and as attractive as ever - yesterday’s amusements restored to their full glory today. Enjoy vintage English rides, steam rallies, carousels and fairground organs across Europe, America and Australia. This all-colour book has it all. The culmination of ten years of historical research and photography brought together in Brian Steptoe’s fifth book on the subject. A supurb presentation of the ever popular merry-go-round fairground rides from around the world. With informative narration and exquisite colour photographs of restored vintage fairground rides with an emphasis on the carousel. Coverage includes English Steam fairs and rallies, antique and nostalgic carousels across Europe, USA and Australia. Fairground organs and museums & collections on the topic are also featured. Traditional scenic fairground art and signage is illustrated throughout. 192 pages, 245x310mm landscape, 330 colour photographs. ISBN 0952311224, ISBN-13 978 0952311225. OUR Special offer price £20 incl UK p&p, Price if ordered from bookshops £26 Contents Introduction - Evolution of the British fair - History of the English Galloper - The Carter Experience - Steam Rallies - Modern-Day Thrills - For the Youngest Ones - The European Scene - Salon Carousels - US Amusement Parks, Carousels and Showmen - Carousels and Gallopers in Australia - Fairground Organs - Museums and Collections - References Sources - Index Reviews ‘Just received your incredible book. It is simply breathtaking, a masterpiece of text, layout, and photography’… Cyndy Hanks, editor, National Carousel Association magazine, New York ‘Looks Super’… Ed Angster, carousel enthusiast, New Jersey ‘I think it's simply spectacular!’… Idius Felix, fairground modeller, The Netherlands ‘Congratulations! The new book is a work of art in itself’… Michael Mellor, editor, World’s Fair ‘...wonderful book...absolutely wonderful’ … Marilyn Shaver, Washington State ‘Superb publication that outshines all’… Harry Wigfield, showman ‘It's magnificent! Was Fairground Art 'the old bible'; Vintage Funfairs is 'the new one'. Sincerely, Lauran Wijffels, Tilburg. ‘Should stand alongside Geoff Weedon’s Fairground Art as a classic in its field’ …Brian Gooding, Vintage Spirit ‘An excellent high-production valued book full of absolutely beautiful colour photography ’ … Old Glory magazine ‘ Your new book is Wonderful. The photos are just the Best. Congratulations on a really great book ‘ … Bill Cooker, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania ‘ … a sumptuous book, highly recommended’ … Roger West, magazine editor, National Traction Engine Trust ‘A magnificent book … a natural choice for all friends of travelling historic rides’ … Das Comet, German showman’s newspaper, March 2003 ‘… a very important work. Very well presented. I’ll be re-reading it often’ … Paul Horsman, circus and fairground author, New York State. ‘I have just taken delivery of your book Vintage Funfairs from Amazon UK. What I have seen so far is quite magnificent’ … Neil Palmer, Sydney, Jan 2004
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