Menagerie the history of exotic animals in England, 1100-1837 / Caroline Grigson.

Author/creator Grigson, Caroline, 1935-
Format Electronic
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Descriptionxvi, 349 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Contents Foreword / by Juliet Clutton-Brock -- The Normans to the Tudors -- The Stuarts, 1603-1688 -- William and Mary to George II, 1688-c.1760 -- George III, c.1760-1811 -- George IV as Regent and King, c.1811-1830 -- William IV, c.1830-1837 -- Conclusions.
Abstract "The story of the panoply of exotic animals that were brought into Britain from time immemorial until the foundation of the London Zoo and beyond - a tale replete with the extravagant, the eccentric, and, on occasion, the downright bizarre"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 269-318) and indexes.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015941386
ISBN9780198714705
ISBN9780198714712
ISBN019871470X

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