Old-Time Circus Cuts: A Pictorial Archive of 202 Illustrations (Dover Pictorial Archives)

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Summary: Mostly larger images, but still a good resource
Review: As a graphic designer with a soft spot for period illustration, I love to collect the Dover books that feature Victorian and old-time copyright free images. I used a number of the images in this book, but since some were part of a larger scene and/or somewhat muddy in quality, they all needed a bit of digital touchup. I realize that the images are vintage, but it's hard to use them when the lines run together and some small details are little more than blobs. The large size of most images reflects their original use as multiple-vignette posters, but again this makes it difficult to isolate a single image from the larger overall scene. To conclude on a high note, it is a valuable collection of antique circus images and I do enjoy having it in my library.[...]

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Summary: Circus Clip-Art
Review: Part of Dover's wonderful Clip-Art series, OLD-TIME CIRCUS CUTS features 202 black/white illustrations from 1870-1950. These illustrations can be used in various projects. NOTE: This is a clip-art collection. The illustrations are NOT documented as to source or date.