Description
Description:
Hardback book by John Barker
Full-colour coverage of the wonderful creations of the English carvers Lines, Savages, Spooners, Andersons and Lakins created over the years from the 1870s to the 1930s.
An outline history of each of the carving firms is presented. The origins of many of the carvings featured is shown by inclusion of early photos of the original rides. Stages of restoration and magnificent redecoration in their original styles are shown.
One chapter of the book concentrates on the rare centaur carvings by Spooner that were mainly based on six British Generals from the Boer War. Also covered is a very rare centaur carved by Andersons based on Captain Edward Smith, who commanded a troopship in the Boer War and was captain on the Titanic.
Hardback with dust jacket, 9.5 x 12.2, 160 pages, 287 colour and 58 monochrome photos
ISBN 0 9523112 4 0 or ISBN-13 978 0 9523112 4 9
Reviews
‘It is wonderful, very informative, and a priceless reference work for anyone interested in fairground carving and decoration. I wish you enormous success with the book, it deserves it.’ … Kevin Scrivens
‘The colours and content are amazing and it is the best book since Fairground Art.’ … John Pockett
‘Writing to congratulate you and John on producing such a beautiful book - it really is a credit to both of you and thanks for sending the copy to the NFA. ’ … Vanessa Toulmin, Research Director, National Fairground Archive
‘A beautiful book’ … Joanna Braithwaite
‘The author has drawn together an excellent volume on this aspect of fairground art … such an attractive book’ … Brian Gooding, Vintage Spirit magazine
‘If ever a book has quality written all over it, Roundabout Relics is it. No other book on fairground art has ever gone into such detail’… Andrew McKinley, World’s Fair
‘This very attractive volume with excellent presentation and reproduction will fill a much needed gap in fairground history’ … Stephen Smith, Fairground Society Platform magazine, Aug 2006
‘A wonderful work of reference into the fairground carver’s art’ … Old Glory magazine
‘This book is brilliant. There is a photo of a relative on mine, John Rawlins, standing by a roundabout. The photos are very good’ … Lena Mason, Fairground Traveller, Travellers’ Times, Summer 2006
‘Opulent and sumptuous. Another fine production from Jumper Books, giving elegant coverage of the passion of the author John Barker, the creations of English wood carvers for the fairground roundabout’ … Roger West, NTET Steaming, Summer 2006
About the Author:
Brian Steptoe is a freelance author, photographer and fairground enthusiast. Building on his work as official photographer for the UK Society of Independent Roundabout Proprietors, he has extended his contacts with both independent and Guild showmen to produce Jump On, Jump On, which was published in October 1994. He holds a Fellowship distinction of the Royal Photographic Society and is a regular contributor to "Old Glory," a monthly magazine about vintage restoration today.
In 1995 he joined the US National Carousel Association and attended their Fall Convention in Seattle. He produces regular illustrated reports on UK galloper events and personalities for the Carousel site on the World Wide Web.
