Les jeux du cirque et la vie foraine

First edition beautifully illustrated with 212 color illustrations in-text and some in black.
Publisher's grey percaline binding with decorative boards. Smooth spine decorated with a fleuron. Upper board with a medallion scene of equestrians on horses, signed A. Souze. Gilt edges. Some traces of rubbing. Several leaves slightly proud. Some foxing on a few pages but overall fresh. Leaves 139 and 163 partially detached.
Pierre Demottes bookplate.
Contents: Animal trainers, Tamers, Riders, The hippodrome, Equilibrists, Gymnastics instructors, Clowns, Private circuses... Important monograph devoted to the circus and fair life.