|
|
Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada |
|
Here is an alphabetical list of books that deal
generally with Fairground and Amusement Park Flat Rides and their
inventors. Also included here are books on dark rides and funhouses. Be
sure to consult the other Books sections
because some of those books may also contain flat ride information.
Be sure to look under
Videos, as
well.
THE FOLLOWING MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED
WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR ©
________
ALL THE FUN of THE FAIR (1992)
"A Pop-Up Book"
By Robert Crowther. This is a children's pop-up book centered
around a portable amusement park (carnival). Featured rides are
the slide, carousel, ferris wheel, Enterprise, bumper cars,
Zipper, Round-Up, bobsled, and a roller coaster than ends up as
a flume ride with a splash down at the end! *(There are many
moving and pull-out sections to please park buffs of all ages.)
Published by:
Walker Books Limited Candlewick Press
London England 2067 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140
ISBN: 1-56402-001-0 U.S.A.
Price: $18.95 (Cdn Funds)
________
THE AMAZING HIRAM MAXIM ( ? )
"An Intimate Biography"
By Arthur Hawkey. This tells the story of an amusement ride
pioneer. He invented Blackpool Pleasure Beach's "Flying Machine"
which opened in 1904. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
ISBN:
Price:
________
AMUSEMENT MACHINES (1992)
By Lynn Pearson. This details arcade machines. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Shire
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
ISBN:
Price:
________
AMUSEMENT PARK MACHINES (1979)
By Christine Hahn. This is a children's book that describes rides
and other things found in a typical amusement park. *(Not
Recommended. Although picture quality is fairly good, the book is
loaded with errors and has many photos credited to the wrong park.
The index also lacks, with many items left out. This is the same book
as "Fairground Machines".)
Published By:
Raintree Children's Books
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
ISBN: 0-8172-1330-9
Price: Unknown
________
AMUSEMENTS FOR PARKS (19 )
A Philadelphia Toboggan Company catalog reprint of a catalog
showing the amusement rides that the Philadelphia Toboggan
Company offered. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Amusement Park Journal
Box 478
Jefferson, OH 44047-0478
U.S.A
ISBN:
Price:
________
ASTM STANDARDS ON AMUSEMENT RIDES AND DEVICES (1992)
By (No Author Credited). This is put out by The American Society for
Testing and Materials. A 2000 update is available. (*Not reviewed.)
Published By:
The American Society for Testing and Materials
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
U.S.A.
ISBN: 0803117655
Price: $19.00
________
C.W. Parker: Carnival King (1987)
By Bob Goldsak. This gives a biography of Parker whose company
made amusement rides. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Midway Museum
ISBN:
Price:
________
EVERYBODY'S FAVOURITE! (19 )
By Roger Mills. The book is devoted to the family of Bob Edwards who
have been in the British carnival business since the 1890s. Many of
their early rides are profiled including some that have survived to
this day. Also included are various antique rides by Orton & Spooner,
and signs by artists such as Charles Gaze & Arnold Hood, A S & Sid
Howell, Fred Fowle, and Edwin & Billy Hall. The book lists travelling
itineraries and illustrated descriptions of all amusements and
transport vehicles operated by their company. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By: Order From: Fairground Heritage Trust
64 The Curlews
Verwood, Dorset
ISBN: England
BH31 6NH
Price: 8.50 (U.K. Currency)
________
FAIRGROUND MACHINES (1979)
By Christine Hahn. This is the same book as "Amusement park
Machines" but published by an English company as part of the "Machines
of Today and Tomorrow" series. This title is somewhat of a misnomer as
many of the rides shown are more likely to be permanently installed in
an amusement park than carted around with a carnival. It's a young
adults book and is very simple in structure. It explains rides in the
typical amusement park including roller coasters. *(Not Recommended.
This book is loaded with errors, especially photo captions.)
Published by:
Wayland Publishers
49 Landsdowne Place, Hove
East Sussex
England BN3 1HF
ISBN: 0-85340-725-8
Price: 2.75 (UK Pounds)
________
HARRY C. BAKER, INC. CATALOG (19 )
This is a reprint of a mid 1920s 36-page catalog put out by Harry C.
Baker and a four-page brochure circulated by the company about 1930.
There are pictures of Baker rides which included coasters and old
mills, plus buildings for carousels and dancing. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
ISBN:
Price: $5.95 (U.S. Funds)
________
HARRY G. TRAVER: (1982)
"Legends of Terror"
By Richard Munch. This is the one! The famous coaster designer
of the 1920s - 40s is profiled here from his
turn-of-the-century flat rides to his coaster creations that
struck terror in many and excitement in others. Traver's work is
well documented through company catalogs, photos, clippings,
trade advertisements, and diagrams. *(Recommended. Although the
original photo quality is not the best, the book reproduction
work is good. The Crystal Beach Cyclone is well profiled here
with many pictures, a description, and a layout diagram.)
Published by:
Amusement Park Books ISBN: 0-935408-02-9
20925 Mastic Road
Fairview Park, Ohio 44126 Price: $14.95 (U.S. Funds)
U.S.A.
________
JUMP ON, JUMP ON (19 )
"Traditional Fairs and Showmen"
By Brian Steptoe. This details fairground rides and their
designers/builders. Also profiled are some of the carny families. With
73 color illustrations. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
?
Order From:
Jumper Books
99 McCarthy Way
Wokingham, Berkshire
RG40 4UB
England
ISBN: 0 902830 33 3
Price: 19.95 (UK Currency)
________
MILLER & BAKER CATALOG (19 )
This is a reprint of their 1923 Catalog. It contains 80 pages of
roller coasters, fun house stunts, old mills, and buildings designed
to house attractions. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
ISBN:
Price: $10.95 (U.S. Funds)
________
NOTES ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF FAIRGROUND MACHINERY (1997)
By P.W. Bradley. This is a compilation of articles from the last half
a century on the history and design of carnival rides such as
carousels, The "Waltzer", and The "Whip". Includes plans and photos.
*(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Doug Roseaman Engineering
Wiltshire, United Kingdom
ISBN:
Price:
________
THE OUTDOOR AMUSEMENT INDUSTRY: (1952)
"From Earliest Times to the Present"
By William Mangels. This book has been reprinted (1996) in limited
numbers. Mangels was an amusement ride designer/manufacturer who also
liked to document the industry's history. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
Vantage Press
New York, New York
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price: $39.95 (U.S. Funds)
________
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CARNIVAL (1972)
By Joe McKennon. This large format book comes in two volumes and
concentrates mainly on rides. It starts with world's fairs and
discusses in detail The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, with
particular attention paid to Ferris' Wheel. From there it details
various carnival operators and their rides. *(Recommended. There are
lots of pictures of antique rides and discussions of carnival
operations. A bonus is a list of carnivals in the appendix.)
Published By:
Carnival Publishers
Sarasota, Florida
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price:
________
PTC AMUSEMENT CATALOG (19 )
This is a reprint of the 1929, 36-page catalog given out by the
company. It features photographs of many of the best PTC built
coasters including the Coney Island (Cincinnati) "Wildcat", the
Woodside "Wildcat", the "Zip" at White City in Massachusetts, plus
many others. Beside the 23 coasters photographs, also shown are
carousels, carousel buildings, and old mills. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
ISBN:
Price: $6.95 (U.S. Funds)
________
SCARY DARK RIDES (1999)
By Doug Higley. This self-published book is about Dark Rides; 100
years of spooks and fantasy from the Midway to Disneyland - Past,
Present and Future. Includes 100 photos and dark ride art in a
large 215 X 280 mm format. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Doug Higley
ISBN:
Price: $19.95. (List) Currently: $12.50 (U.S. Funds)
Order From: Scary Dark Rides
________
"STEP RIGHT UP, FOLKS!" (1974)
By Al Griffin. This mainly details the various aspects of the modern
(1974) amusement park. Of interest to those here are the chapters on
flat rides. It ends with reviews of many U.S. parks as they were
over 30 years ago. *(Recommended. Despite some errors and omissions,
this book is great for those interested in associating rides with
their most common names. There are many pictures of a single ride
with its name in the caption. Some very similar, but different rides
are shown, which helps the reader to differentiate between them.)
Published by:
Henry Regency Company
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
ISBN: 0809290359
Price:
________
THOSE WONDERFUL, COLORFUL & EXCITING CARNIVAL TRAINS (1991)
By Bob Goldsack and Robert Goldsack. *(Not Reviewed)
Published By:
Midway Museum Publications
Nashua, New Hampshire
U.S.A.
ISBN:
Price: $24.95 (U.S. Funds)
________
WHITE KNUCKLE RIDE (1996)
By Mark Wyatt. This large format (26 X 29cm) book features mainly
pictures of some of the world's best coasters. However, included are
other rides like The "Waikiki Wave", Free Fall's, and Flume Rides.
*(Recommended to coaster buffs for its high quality photo
reproductions, but flat ride fans will only find one chapter devoted
to non-coaster rides.)
Published by: Price: $20 (Cdn. Funds)
Salamander Books
129-137 York Way
London, England ISBN: 0-517-15945-7
Go to the
Books
Header
Go to the
Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada
Main Page