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Girl School :The ABC's of T&A
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Burlesque and the New Bump-n-GrindBurlesque and the New Bump-n-Grind by Michelle Baldwin
Buy new: $19.51 / Used from: $13.89
A wonderful record of the Post Modern Burlesque Scene..Oh yeah and I'm in it...*wink*
Horrible Prettiness: Burlesque and American Culture (Cultural Studies of the United States)Horrible Prettiness: Burlesque and American Culture (Cultural Studies of the United States) by Robert C. Allen
Buy new: $15.51 / Used from: $12.94
For all the historically minded peelers in class!
The Bare Truth:  Stars of Burlesque From the '40s and '50sThe Bare Truth: Stars of Burlesque From the '40s and '50s by Len Rothe
Buy new: $15.56 / Used from: $12.59
Beautiful photos and my own personal bible for costuming 101
The Queens of Burlesque: Vintage Photographs of the 1940s and 1950s (Schiffer Pictorial Essay)The Queens of Burlesque: Vintage Photographs of the 1940s and 1950s (Schiffer Pictorial Essay) by Len Rothe
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Another fabulous photo book by Len Rothe costume bible number 2!
Striptease: From Gaslight To SpotlightStriptease: From Gaslight To Spotlight by Jessica Glasscock
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A wonderful survey of the history of our modern peeling
Striptease: The Untold History of the Girlie ShowStriptease: The Untold History of the Girlie Show by Rachel Shteir
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Recently published, I have yet to read it but it looks fascinating..
Take It Off! Strip Tease ClassicsTake It Off! Strip Tease Classics by David Rose & his Orchestra
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Great music to start getting your bump and grind on...Plus it's great music to clean house by...A MUST!
Gypsy: Memoirs of America's Most Celebrated StripperGypsy: Memoirs of America's Most Celebrated Stripper by Gypsy Rose Lee
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A wonderful tome By my hero Miss Gypsy Rose Lee
My G-String Mother: At Home and Backstage with Gypsy Rose LeeMy G-String Mother: At Home and Backstage with Gypsy Rose Lee by Erik Lee Preminger
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A wonderful portrait of the lady, written by the man that knew her best, her son.
GypsyGypsy
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Let them entertain you...You gotta have a gimmick is MANDITORY watching!
Night They Raided Minsky's [VHS]Night They Raided Minsky's [VHS]
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For all you vaudeville lovers out there!
Pretty Things: The Last Generation of American Burlesque QueensPretty Things: The Last Generation of American Burlesque Queens by Liz Goldwyn
Buy new: $37.31 / Used from: $19.44
I hated the documentary, but I LOVE this book.
Burlesque and the Art of the Teese/Fetish and the Art of the TeeseBurlesque and the Art of the Teese/Fetish and the Art of the Teese by Dita Von Teese
Buy new: $28.76 / Used from: $19.98
Oh but I love the pretty photos. Not the be all end all of burlesque education- but a great compendium of beauty tips and eye candy for the visual sweet tooth.