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 35 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,402 ratings — published 2006
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The Burlesque Handbook The Burlesque Handbook (Perfect Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.36 — 419 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 23 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 15 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.43 — 5,830 ratings — published 2010
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Horrible Prettiness: Burlesque and American Culture Horrible Prettiness: Burlesque and American Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.91 — 102 ratings — published 1982
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Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind Burlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 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 — 325 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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Gypsy: A Memoir Gypsy: A Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,248 ratings — published 1957
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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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Burlesque Poster Design: The Art of Tease Burlesque Poster Design: The Art of Tease (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.05 — 21 ratings — published 2008
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Burlesque: Legendary Stars of the Stage Burlesque: Legendary Stars of the Stage (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.09 — 34 ratings — published 2004
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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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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 3.73 — 135 ratings — published 2018
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The G-String Murders The G-String Murders (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.40 — 421 ratings — published 1941
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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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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 — 2,265 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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Girl Show: Into the Canvas World of Bump and Grind Girl Show: Into the Canvas World of Bump and Grind (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.00 — 17 ratings — published 1998
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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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Striptease: From Gaslight to Spotlight Striptease: From Gaslight to Spotlight (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.88 — 41 ratings — published 2003
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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 3.87 — 39 ratings — published 2009
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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 3.64 — 73 ratings — published 2010
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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 3.93 — 14 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 — 213 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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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 2.58 — 26 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 (-)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.34 — 381 ratings — published 2023
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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 — 56 ratings — published 2008
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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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The Pastie Project The Pastie Project (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published
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Georgia: My Life in Burlesque Georgia: My Life in Burlesque (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.18 — 11 ratings — published 1972
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This Was Burlesque This Was Burlesque (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 3.36 — 25 ratings — published 2014
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Lydia Thompson: Queen of Burlesque (Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre) Lydia Thompson: Queen of Burlesque (Forgotten Stars of the Musical Theatre)
by (shelved 3 times as burlesque)
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2002
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Dita Von Teese
“The new acts' major influences were movies and their curvy queens Brigitte Bardot and Marilyn Monroe. With their big blonde hair, ample breasts, and highly fertile hips, these bombshells inspired women everywhere to exxagerate their own voluptuousness.”
Dita Von Teese, Burlesque and the Art of the Teese / Fetish and the Art of the Teese

Dita Von Teese
“The prosecutor uttered the party line that would distinguish revue from burlesque for the next thirty years. "The difference is movement. On Broadway, unadorned female figures are used to artistic advantage in tableaux. They do not move.”
Dita Von Teese, Burlesque and the Art of the Teese / Fetish and the Art of the Teese

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