The Old Showmen and the Old London Fairs is an interesting and in-depth encyclopedia about various well-known 19th-century London fairs. You will enjoy reading these descriptions of these fascinating and wondrous amusement parks. Contents: «Origins of Fairs, Amusements of the Fairs in the Middle Ages, Strolling Players in the Seventeenth Century, Attempts to Suppress the Shows at Bartholomew Fair…"
