About this title: An entertaining and enlightening history of Britain's first zoo: the Tower of London menagerie. When King Henry III was given three leopards by his new brother-in-law, Frederick, the Holy Roman Emperor, he ordered -- in desperation -- that they be sent to the Tower of London, his great fortress by the bank of the Thames. After all, where does one keep such things? Soon after the leopards' arrival in 1235 they were joined by an even greater wonder, a huge Norwegian polar bear which was encouraged to catch its own food from the river to save on upkeep expenses. And over the next 600 years -- ...
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781585423354ISBN:1585423351
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 260 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. 1585423351 hardcover w DJ, tight book nice text, some wear to covers, DJ has minor wear books may have some minor wearhouse damage. Stickers may be on spine or covers. read more
Description: Very Good in VG jacket. 1585423351 some wear to covers and edges, DJ has some scuffing books may have some minor wearhouse damage. Stickers may be on spine or covers. read more
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781585423354ISBN:1585423351
Description: New in very good dust jacket. New with discreet remainder mark on bottom edge. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 260 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781585423354ISBN:1585423351
Description: Near Fine in Fine jacket. Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, 2004, First Edition. Near Fine hardcover (publisher binding flaw along spine has left area of paper uncoverage) in Fine jacket. If not for the binding flaw along the spine, this book would have been classifed New. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Tarcher/Penguin
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781585423354ISBN:1585423351
Description: Color & b/w Illustrations. 260 Pages. USED LIKE NEW fine/fine, clean bright color dj, interior clean and solid and bright throughout, looks unread. read more
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