Barnum: 70 books

Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 –  April  7,  1891)  was  an  American showman, businessman, scam artist and entertainer,  remembered  for  promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the circus  that  became  the  Ringling  Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Although Barnum...

P. T. Barnum was possibly the greatest showman who ever lived, famous for his circuses and museums of ‘curiosities’. “I believe hugely in advertising and blowing my own trumpet, beating the gongs, drums, to attract attention to a "show, " Phineas Taylor Barnum wrote to a publisher...

P. T. Barnum's career of showmanship and charlatanry was marked by a surprising undercurrent of honesty and forthrightness. His exuberant autobiography forms a happy combination of all those traits, revealing the whole story of his world-famous hoaxes and publicity stunts. Here is a pageant of nineteenth-century...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Meet the greatest entertainer of the 19th Century… In 1834, desperate to create a better life for his family, small-time Connecticut businessman P. T. Barnum moved to New York City. With true entrepreneurial...

The Art of Money Getting was written by P. T. Barnum. In this publication Barnum shares his knowledge of business and teaches readers how to be successful in making money. This is an excellent book for individuals who are interested in learning from an important historical business leaders own personal...

3 works of Phineas Taylor BarnumAmerican showman, businessman, scam artist and entertainer (1810-1891) This ebook presents a collection of 3 works of Phineas Taylor Barnum . A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents:- P. T. Barnum letter to John Greenwood- The Art of Money Getting- The Humbugs of the World

In this groundbreaking new book, former federal prosecutor Pamela Barnum investigates the often-criticized and misunderstood profession of network marketing. She combines insight learned from twenty years in the criminal justice system with observations made as a professional network marketer.    The...

P. T. Barnum narrates his early history as Clerk, Merchant and Editor, and his later career a Showman, with numerous illustrations by artist F.O.C. Darley. Transcribed from the 1855 edition.

The editors have lavishly illustrated this brand-new, oversized edition -- plus added three colorful appendices: Famous Hoaxes, Sideshow Oddities, and a rare collection of Circus Posters. The ultimate showman and master of the humbug, Phineas Taylor Barnum has collected in this volume a clown car...

The Humbugs of the World, subtitled "An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages" is a book about hoaxes by famous American businessman P. T. Barnum. Barnum tells tales of some of the world's greatest deceits, cheats, cons, and...

Barnum was an incredibly successful promoter and showman. He created and ran a travelling circus that was known as “The Greatest Show On Earth”. He was aware of the public’s obsession for the whacky, weird and outrageous and he exploited this by exaggerating and even making up his acts.  Preferring...

P.T. Barnum, un millonario director de espectáculos, famoso por sus circos y museos de fenómenos en el siglo XIX escribió El Arte de Ganar Dinero hace 130 años, pero sus consejos siguen siendo válidos hoy en día. En este libro, el showman más grande en la historia del universo revela...

In this groundbreaking new book, former federal prosecutor Pamela Barnum investigates the often-criticized and misunderstood profession of network marketing. She combines insight learned from twenty years in the criminal justice system with observations made as a professional network marketer. The...

Today recognized as a genius of advertising and promotion, circus owner P. T. Barnum was the target of a great deal of ire and controversy during his lifetime. Many of his critics denounced him for knowingly perpetuating gimmicks and frauds. In the thoroughly entertaining volume The Humbugs of the World,...