This book, with its planned second volume, is a compilation of photographs and short histories of still-operating Dentzel Carousels in America. This is a richly illustrated book that illustrates the magnificence of the classic wooden carousels of the Gustav Dentzel Carrousel Company and the William H. Dentzel carrousel Company. As William Dentzel III points out in the foreword for the book "Carousel magic jumps right off of these colorful pages to give you the full impact; as close as you will get to being there. They are exciting and brilliant; I went back repeatedly to catch the details and little touches the carvers and painters put into their work. You will find a copy of this book when visiting my workshop; it will be well worn. A person of any age will grasp the full importance of the Dentzel contribution to the art of the American carousel while enjoying Dentzel Carousels, Volume One."