The Tower Menagerie

Author : Daniel Hahn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000087274779

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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 -- until the menagerie was closed down by Wellington in 1835, a few years before it became clear he had an interest in the soon-to-open London Zoo -- the Tower played host to thousands more exotic creatures, all brought from overseas by returning explorers or VIP guests. Daniel Hahn's charming history of the first zoo explores the uses and abuses of the menagerie and the legion of Great and Good who came to behold its wonders, from William Blake, who came to look at the 'tygers', to John Wesley, who played his flute to the Tower lions in an attempt to establish if they had souls. Fascinating and insightful in equal measure, THE TOWER MENAGERIE is both an intriguing survey of our changing attitudes to animals and a hugely entertaining canter through six centuries of British history.

Author : Edward Turner Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1829
Category : Animal behavior
ISBN : OXFORD:590073013

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Author : Edward Turner Bennett
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1290167176

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Author : Daniel Hahn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Menageries
ISBN : OCLC:1342468781

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Author : Caroline Grigson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191024115

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Menagerie is the story of the panoply of exotic animals that were brought into Britain from time immemorial until the foundation of the London Zoo — a tale replete with the extravagant, the eccentric, and — on occasion — the downright bizarre. From Henry III's elephant at the Tower, to George IV's love affair with Britain's first giraffe and Lady Castlereagh's recalcitrant ostriches, Caroline Grigson's tour through the centuries amounts to the first detailed history of exotic animals in Britain. On the way we encounter a host of fascinating and outlandish creatures, including the first peacocks and popinjays, Thomas More's monkey, James I's cassowaries in St James's Park, and Lord Clive's zebra — which refused to mate with a donkey, until the donkey was painted with stripes. But this is not just the story of the animals themselves. It also the story of all those who came into contact with them: the people who owned them, the merchants who bought and sold them, the seamen who carried them to our shores, the naturalists who wrote about them, the artists who painted them, the itinerant showmen who worked with them, the collectors who collected them. And last but not least, it is about all those who simply came to see and wonder at them, from kings, queens, and nobles to ordinary men, women, and children, often impelled by no more than simple curiosity and a craving for novelty.

Author : Edward Turner Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1300945084

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The Tower Menagerie Comprising the Natural History of the Animals Contained in that Establishment; with Anecdotes of Their Characters and History by Edward Turner Bennett Pdf

Author : Edward Turner Bennett,London . Tower
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 266 pages
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Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1354709357

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Author : Edward Turner Bennett
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The Tower MenagerieByEdward Turner Bennett

Author : Edward Turner 1797-1836 Bennett,William 1796-1866 Harvey,Allen Robert 1778-1827 Branston
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 274 pages
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Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1013871626

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The Tower Menagerie by Edward Turner 1797-1836 Bennett,William 1796-1866 Harvey,Allen Robert 1778-1827 Branston Pdf

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Author : Edward Turner 1797-1836 Bennett,William 1796-1866 Harvey,Allen Robert 1778-1827 Branston
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 274 pages
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Release : 2021-09-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1015170285

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The Tower Menagerie by Edward Turner 1797-1836 Bennett,William 1796-1866 Harvey,Allen Robert 1778-1827 Branston Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Edward Turner Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1406884081

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The Tower Menagerie (Illustrated Edition) by Edward Turner Bennett Pdf

Comprising the Natural History of the Animals Contained in that Establishment, with Anecdotes of their Characters and History. First published in 1829. Bennett (1797-1836) was an English zoologist and writer who acted as secretary to the Zoological Society of London from 1831-36. Illustrated throughout.

Author : Julia Stuart
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780385669689

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The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart Pdf

When Balthazar Jones is tasked with setting up an elaborate menagerie within the Tower of London's walls to house the many exotic animals gifted to the Queen, life at the Tower gets all the more interesting. Penguins escape, giraffes are stolen, and the Komodo dragon sends innocent people running for their lives. Balthazar is in charge and things are not exactly running smoothly. Then his wife Hebe decides to leave him and his beloved tortoise "runs" away.--Résumé de l'éditeur.

Author : Christopher Plumb
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857739285

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The Georgian Menagerie by Christopher Plumb Pdf

In the eighteenth century, it would not have been impossible to encounter an elephant or a kangaroo making its way down the Strand, heading towards the menagerie of Mr. Pidcock at the Exeter Change. Pidcock's was just one of a number of commercial menagerists who plied their trade in London in this period the predecessors to the zoological societies of the Victorian era. As the British Empire expanded and seaborne trade flooded into London's ports, the menagerists gained access to animals from the most far-flung corners of the globe, and these strange creatures became the objects of fascination and wonder. Many aristocratic families sought to create their own private menageries with which to entertain their guests, while for the less well-heeled, touring exhibitions of exotic creatures both alive and dead satisfied their curiosity for the animal world. While many exotic creatures were treasured as a form of spectacle, others fared less well turtles went into soups and civet cats were sought after for ingredients for perfume. In this entertaining and enlightening book, Plumb introduces the many tales of exotic animals in London.

Author : Edward Turner Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 133048326X

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Excerpt from The Tower Menagerie: Comprising the Natural History of the Animals Contained in That Establishment; With Anecdotes of Their Characters and History The origin of Menageries dates from the most remote antiquity. Their existence may be traced even in the obscure traditions of the fabulous ages, when the contests of the barbarian leader with his fellow-men were relieved by exploits in the chase scarcely less adventurous, and when the monster-queller was held in equal estimation with the warrior-chief. The spoils of the chase were treasured up in common with the trophies of the fight; and the captive brute occupied his station by the side of the vanquished hero. It was soon discovered that the den and the dungeon were not the only places in which this link of connexion might be advantageously preserved, and the strength and ferocity of the forest beast were found to be available as useful auxiliaries even in the battle-field. The only difficulty to be surmounted in the application of this new species of brute force to the rude conflicts of the times consisted in giving to it the wished-for direction; and for this purpose it was necessary that the animals to be so employed should be confined in what may be considered as a kind of Menagerie, there to be rendered subservient to the control, and obedient to the commands, of their masters. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Edward Turner Bennett
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1296355934

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