App Description

The Circus: A Historical Collection offers works on circus history, chronicles of circus performers, novels about the circus and historical circus posters.

This app offers a digital library of 50+ historical works on the modern circus from its earliest days in 18th-century England to the golden age of P.T. Barnum and the extravagant turn-of-the-century circus. Featuring historical accounts of circuses, chronicles of circus life and circus performers, fictional works and children’s tales on the circus, and historical photographs and vintage circus posters, this app provides a captivating look at this often spectacular, sometimes controversial performing art form.


App Features:

• High Resolution Images: View books, images and documents in high resolution. You can easily zoom in to see the smallest details. You may even see library marks within the books, just as you would if you held the book in real life.

• Offline Bookshelf: Download the books for easy reading, anytime.

All artifacts within this app are available only in English.

iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 14, 2014 Initial release