Fancy Cycling, 1901

Fancy Cycling, 1901
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Publisher : Old House Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1908402717
ISBN-13 : 9781908402714
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Fancy Cycling, 1901 by : Isabel Marks

This is a special cloth hardcover gift edition reproduction of the original 1901 book which was one of the first to promote daring tricks for weird and wonderful acrobatics on two wheels, such as handle bar riding, riding backward and standing on the seat riding, hands off! Illustrated with period photographs showing outlandish daredevil "fancy cycling" stunts that have to be seen to be believed, it wonderfully captures a bygone age when popular fads and crazes were met with wild enthusiasm and is a delightful keepsake for cycling or sports enthusiasts.

Electric Edwardians

Electric Edwardians
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 9781838715526
ISBN-13 : 1838715525
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Electric Edwardians by : Vanessa Toulmin

Electric Edwardians presents a stunning visual record of the films of Sagar Mitchell and James Kenyon, combined with an illuminating discussion of the films and the social context of their production by Vanessa Toulmin, a leading authority on the collection. Advertised as 'local films for local people', the films of Mitchell and Kenyon were commissioned by travelling exhibitors in the early twentieth century for screening in town halls, village fetes and local fairs. Audiences paid to see their neighbours, families and themselves on the screen, glimpsed at work and at play. This attractive volume includes over 200 illustrations drawn from the Mitchell and Kenyon collection, as well as contemporary posters and handbills from the National Fairground Archive. Vanessa Toulmin's lucid accompanying text provides an introduction to the work of the M&K company, the showmen who commissioned their films, and their place in early British cinema. Focusing on major themes, such as Leisure and Recreation, Sport, Industry, the Boer War and the City, Toulmin explores how the M&K collection deepens our understanding of these key aspects of Edwardian life.

The Public Library Journal

The Public Library Journal
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : CHI:098553885
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis The Public Library Journal by : Cardiff (Wales). Free Libraries

Public Library Journal

Public Library Journal
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D00037695D
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (5D Downloads)

Synopsis Public Library Journal by : Cardiff Free Libraries

Collier's

Collier's
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 686
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112109670726
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (26 Downloads)

Synopsis Collier's by :

Tillie the Terrible Swede

Tillie the Terrible Swede
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Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 41
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780307982483
ISBN-13 : 0307982483
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Tillie the Terrible Swede by : Sue Stauffacher

When Tillie Anderson came to America, all she had was a needle. So she got herself a job in a tailor shop and waited for a dream to find her. One day, a man sped by on a bicycle. She was told "bicycles aren't for ladies," but from then on, Tillie dreamed of riding—not graceful figure eights, but speedy, scorching, racy riding! And she knew that couldn't be done in a fancy lady's dress. . . . With arduous training and her (shocking!) new clothes, Tillie became the women's bicycle-riding champion of the world. Sue Stauffacher's lively text and Sarah McMenemy's charming illustrations capture the energy of America's bicycle craze and tell the story of one woman who wouldn't let society's expectations stop her from achieving her dream.