Carnival Strippers – First Edition (1976)

• Author & Photographer: Susan Meiselas
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG)
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing
• Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
• Book Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (VG)

About the Book

A beautiful, crisp copy of Susan Meiselas’ landmark first monograph, Carnival Strippers. Published in 1976 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, this powerful photobook documents the lives of women working the girl shows at New England country fairs between 1972 and 1975. Blending raw, intimate black-and-white photography with audio interview transcripts, Meiselas captures the complex reality of the carnivals, creating a classic text in the history of documentary photography.

Condition Details

• Book Interior & Binding (Fine): The interior pages are exceptionally clean, bright, and free of any markings, foxing, or inscriptions. The silver-laminated cloth binding remains sharp and bright with crisp corners. The binding is tight and square, appearing unread.
• Dust Jacket (Very Good): The original, unclipped dust jacket is intact and presents well, though it shows characteristic shelf and edge wear. There is light rubbing to the panels and minor creasing along the top and bottom edges. Includes three small chips: two minor chips at the spine ends and one small chip on the top edge of the rear panel. Now preserved in a protective, archival Mylar sleeve.

Store Information

Available for purchase online or for local pickup at Book Beat. [5.3]