Title: Blue Ribbon: A Social And Pictorial History Of The Minnesota State Fair
Author: Karal A. Marling
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Publication Date: 1990-06-15
ISBN: 0873512529
Type: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Jacket condition: None as issued
Signed: Signed
Notes: SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. Signature only, no inscription. Previous owner's name written on inside front cover. Original bookseller's "Autographed Copy" sticker on front cover. No writing, highlighting, marks, or creased page corners to text. Cover has some edge wear at corners, and handling bends on back. No creases to spine. Binding firm and square.
"Marling's sense of humor and ability to set details in their larger context make her work eminently readable and evocative. The book covers everything from prize animals to fair architecture to speeches to Pronto Pups. The design is inviting, with delightful sidebars in the margins on such topics as 4-H cakes and freak shows. Black-and-white photographs, both historical and contemporary, pack the oversized volume."--Mpls St. Paul Magazine.
