The Arts of Deception Playing With Fraud in the Age of Barnum
- List Price: $60.00
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
- Publish date: 06/01/2001
Description:
This volume looks at the art of illusion in 19th-century America. Upsetting the boundaries of value, race, class, and truth, these illusions offer a revealing look at the tastes, concerns, and prejudices of America's first mass audiences.
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