Menagerie the history of exotic animals in England, 1100-1837 / Caroline Grigson.
| Author/creator | Grigson, Caroline, 1935- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016. |
| Description | xvi, 349 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-318) and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015941386 |
| ISBN | 9780198714705 |
| ISBN | 9780198714712 |
| ISBN | 019871470X |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |