COTTLE, GERRY; BATTEN, HELEN - Confessions of a Showman: My Life in the Circus

London England, Vision, 2006. First Edition First Printing, Binding: Cloth, Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 1904132855 Hardback Confessions of a Showman: My Life in the Circus. Gerry Cottle ran away at fifteen to work in a circus. Ho worked and worked until he knew the jobs of the entire staff and decided he would have his own circus. He eventually became one of the most famous showmen in the world.