Elephant slaves and pampered parrots exotic animals in eighteenth-century Paris / Louise E. Robbins.

Author/creator Robbins, Louise E.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBaltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,
Descriptionxiv, 349 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Wild animals as pets--France. --Paris. --History. --18th century.
Human-animal relationships--France. --Paris. --History. --18th century.
Exotic animals--France. --Paris. --History. --18th century.

Spine title Elephant slaves & pampered parrots
SeriesAnimals, history, culture
Contents Machine generated contents note: List of Illustrations ix -- Preface xi -- Introduction i -- 1 Live Cargo 9 -- 2 The Royal Menagerie 37 -- 3 Fair andFihts 68 -- 4 The Oiseleurs' Guild oo -- 5 PamperedParrots 122 -- 6 Animals in Print 156 -- 7 Elephant Slaves 86 -- 8 Vie la Liberte 206 -- Epilogue 231.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 237-336).
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2001000243
ISBN0801867533 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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