BEFORE THE FOOTLIGHTS AND BEHIND THE SCENES - 1870 Burlesque Circus Opera Actors EARTH / ANIMALS First edition from 1930

First edition from 1930

was also an Egyptologist of sorts

original pictorial dust jacket shows minor wear

interior is clean and free of marking save former owner's name on title page

save for the author's signed dedication and a previous owner’s bookplate on the inside board

BEFORE THE FOOTLIGHTS AND BEHIND THE SCENES - 1870 Burlesque Circus Opera Actors EARTH / ANIMALS First edition from 1930BEFORE THE FOOTLIGHTS AND BEHIND THE SCENES: A BOOK ABOUT "THE SHOW BUSINESS" IN ALL ITS BRANCHES Book Details + Condition: Parmelee & Company (Philadelphia). First edition from 1870. Original green boards with gilt decoration on front and spine. 612 pages, with 55 Illustrations. The Author a "not so well known" actress, often berated by the likes of Mark Twain for "creating her own Notoriety", concludes in her Preface: "from the experiences of the