Burlesque Books

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Burlesque and the Art of the Teese / Fetish and the Art of the Teese Burlesque and the Art of the Teese / Fetish and the Art of the Teese (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,407 ratings — published 2006
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The Burlesque Handbook The Burlesque Handbook (Perfect Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.36 — 421 ratings — published 2010
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Pretty Things: The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens Pretty Things: The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.33 — 223 ratings — published 2006
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American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.43 — 5,838 ratings — published 2010
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Horrible Prettiness: Burlesque and American Culture Horrible Prettiness: Burlesque and American Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.91 — 103 ratings — published 1982
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Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.06 — 83 ratings — published 2004
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Behind the Burly Q: The Story of Burlesque in America Behind the Burly Q: The Story of Burlesque in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.66 — 331 ratings — published 2013
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Burlesque: A Living History Burlesque: A Living History (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.62 — 42 ratings — published 2009
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The Queens of Burlesque: Vintage Photographs from the 1940s and 1950s The Queens of Burlesque: Vintage Photographs from the 1940s and 1950s (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.88 — 60 ratings — published 1998
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Gypsy: A Memoir Gypsy: A Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.07 — 1,273 ratings — published 1957
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Burlesque Poster Design: The Art of Tease Burlesque Poster Design: The Art of Tease (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.00 — 21 ratings — published 2008
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Gilded Lili: Lili St. Cyr and the Striptease Mystique Gilded Lili: Lili St. Cyr and the Striptease Mystique (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.74 — 68 ratings — published 2007
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The Happy Stripper: Pleasures and Politics of the New Burlesque The Happy Stripper: Pleasures and Politics of the New Burlesque (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.87 — 38 ratings — published 2007
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The Bare Truth: Stars of Burlesque from the '40s and '50s The Bare Truth: Stars of Burlesque from the '40s and '50s (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.12 — 17 ratings — published 1998
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Burlesque: Legendary Stars of the Stage Burlesque: Legendary Stars of the Stage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.03 — 35 ratings — published 2004
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Minsky's Burlesque : A Fast and Funny Look at America's Bawdiest Era Minsky's Burlesque : A Fast and Funny Look at America's Bawdiest Era (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.78 — 18 ratings — published 1986
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New Burlesque New Burlesque (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.40 — 15 ratings — published 2004
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Feuding Fan Dancers: Faith Bacon, Sally Rand, and the Golden Age of the Showgirl Feuding Fan Dancers: Faith Bacon, Sally Rand, and the Golden Age of the Showgirl (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.75 — 138 ratings — published 2018
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Goddess of Love Incarnate: The Life of Stripteuse Lili St. Cyr. Goddess of Love Incarnate: The Life of Stripteuse Lili St. Cyr. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.00 — 86 ratings — published 2015
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The G-String Murders The G-String Murders (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.39 — 433 ratings — published 1941
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Your Beauty Mark: The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour Your Beauty Mark: The Ultimate Guide to Eccentric Glamour (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.17 — 2,283 ratings — published 2015
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Burlesque: The True Art of Seduction Burlesque: The True Art of Seduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.38 — 13 ratings — published 2011
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Ultimate Burlesque (Ultimate Xcite) Ultimate Burlesque (Ultimate Xcite)
by (shelved 7 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.88 — 26 ratings — published 2008
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Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.69 — 87 ratings — published 2004
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Burlesque: Exotic Dancers of the 50s & 60s Burlesque: Exotic Dancers of the 50s & 60s (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.86 — 7 ratings — published 2010
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The Costumes of Burlesque: 1866-2018 The Costumes of Burlesque: 1866-2018 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.33 — 15 ratings — published
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Burlesque West: Showgirls, Sex, and Sin in Postwar Vancouver Burlesque West: Showgirls, Sex, and Sin in Postwar Vancouver (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.90 — 40 ratings — published 2009
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Girl Show: Into the Canvas World of Bump and Grind Girl Show: Into the Canvas World of Bump and Grind (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.94 — 18 ratings — published 1998
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Behind The Burlesque Behind The Burlesque (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as burlesque)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2012
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Banned in Boston: The Watch and Ward Society's Crusade against Books, Burlesque, and the Social Evil Banned in Boston: The Watch and Ward Society's Crusade against Books, Burlesque, and the Social Evil (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.65 — 74 ratings — published 2010
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Striptease: From Gaslight to Spotlight Striptease: From Gaslight to Spotlight (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.88 — 41 ratings — published 2003
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The Velvet Hammer Burlesque: Glorifying the American Gal Since 1995 The Velvet Hammer Burlesque: Glorifying the American Gal Since 1995 (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.62 — 13 ratings — published 2008
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My Journey Burlesque My Journey Burlesque (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as burlesque)
avg rating 2.00 — 1 rating — published 2005
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The League of Exotic Dancers: Legends from American Burlesque The League of Exotic Dancers: Legends from American Burlesque (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.81 — 16 ratings — published
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Stripping Gypsy: The Life of Gypsy Rose Lee Stripping Gypsy: The Life of Gypsy Rose Lee (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.58 — 215 ratings — published 2009
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This Was Burlesque This Was Burlesque (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.20 — 5 ratings — published 2013
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A Pictorial History of Burlesque A Pictorial History of Burlesque (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.25 — 8 ratings — published 1956
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Gypsy: The Art of the Tease (Icons of America) Gypsy: The Art of the Tease (Icons of America)
by (shelved 4 times as burlesque)
avg rating 2.67 — 27 ratings — published 2009
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Tempest Storm: The Lady Is a Vamp Tempest Storm: The Lady Is a Vamp (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.38 — 26 ratings — published 1987
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Stripteese Stripteese (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.34 — 122 ratings — published 2009
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Blue Vaudeville: Sex, Morals and the Mass Marketing of Amusement, 1895-1915 Blue Vaudeville: Sex, Morals and the Mass Marketing of Amusement, 1895-1915 (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.68 — 19 ratings — published 2004
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Naked: On Sex, Work, and Other Burlesques Naked: On Sex, Work, and Other Burlesques (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.34 — 398 ratings — published 2023
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Rust Belt Burlesque: The Softer Side of a Heavy Metal Town Rust Belt Burlesque: The Softer Side of a Heavy Metal Town (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.50 — 6 ratings — published
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Marinka: From Havana To Burlesque Marinka: From Havana To Burlesque (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.00 — 9 ratings — published
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Stripped Down: How Burlesque Led Me Home Stripped Down: How Burlesque Led Me Home (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.40 — 15 ratings — published
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Babylon Girls: Black Women Performers and the Shaping of the Modern Babylon Girls: Black Women Performers and the Shaping of the Modern (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.02 — 57 ratings — published 2008
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Miss Mina Murray's Little Book of Better Burlesque Miss Mina Murray's Little Book of Better Burlesque (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published
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A Bit of Burlesque: A Brief History of Its Times & Stars A Bit of Burlesque: A Brief History of Its Times & Stars (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 1997
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Dita Von Teese
“Would you believe I devise my entire show based upon a single one of these jewels? It's true I choose a color from my collection (...) and with it I can imagine a whole world.”
Dita Von Teese, Burlesque and the Art of the Teese / Fetish and the Art of the Teese

Carol Strickland
“Doubtless Princess Juliana intended for me to overhear her comment on seeing Theodora in wedding regalia. “She’s like wisteria: beautiful in a vulgarly decorative way, cloyingly scented and an unstoppable climber.” Her eyes met mine and she made a motion as if scribbling in the air, daring me to write down her words.”
Carol Strickland, The Eagle and the Swan

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