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Below are some recommended books - some in print, some only available through the secondhand market. All are widely agreed to be excellent sources of the history, information and illustrations of the art and architecture of fairground, galloper and carousel operation.
FAIRGROUND ARCHITECTURE: The World of Amusement Parks, Carnivals, and Fairs.

David Braithwaite

London: Hugh Evelyn, 1968 Cloth 1968 195pp
New York: F.A. Praeger, 1968 Cloth 195pp
London: Hugh Evelyn, 1976 Cloth 195pp

Published as part of the Hugh Evelyn "Excursions into Architecture" series, this is highly regarded as one of the best books on the subject. Out of print and quite hard to find, although there are usually several copies available on AbeBooks (search for "Fairground Architecture") at prices from £25-£85 depending on edition and condition. Over 250 illustrations, scale plans and diagrams support studies on the rides, sideshows and transportation methods.

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Available on Amazon.co.uk		FAIRGROUND ART

Geoff Weedon & Richard Ward

New Cavendish Books, 2003 Paperback 312pp

A new paperback version of a very popular reference work: beautifully produced and bursting with pictures of this most vibrant and colourful of art forms, the book describes the history of fairground carving and painted imagery in Britain, America and Europe.