The Circus Kings: Our Ringling Family History (1960) Henry Ringling North, Alden Hatch. First edition. Condition is fair; dust jacket is worn, and inside it is stamped DAMAGED. Otherwise the pages, spine and covers are in very good condition.
This is the story of a lusty, gusty American family who achieved the peak of the entertainment world and in so doing gave America a beloved national institution-the circus.
Here we see the seven Ringling brothers in all their outrageous magnificence. They were imaginative, daring, and when it came to money they gambled and succeeded in owning virtually all their rivals. Having made their great fortunes, they lived in sultanic splendor amid palaces, yachts, and great art.
John Ringling North, brother of the author and present owner of Ringling Brothers-Bar-num & Bailey Combined Shows, is almost a composite picture of his seven uncles.