Obaysch : a hippopotamus in Victorian London / John Simons

Author: Simons, John, 1955-
Published: Sydney, NSW : Sydney University Press, [2019]
Physical Description: 1 online resource

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Obaysch: A Hippopotamus in Victorian London tells the remarkable story of Obaysch the hippopotamus, the first 'star' animal to be exhibited in the London Zoo.

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London Zoo (London, England)—History—19th century
London Zoo (London, England)
1800-1899
Hippopotamidae—England—London—History—19th century
Zoo animals—England—London—History—19th century
Zoos—England—London—History—19th century
Animaux de jardin zoologique—Angleterre—Londres—Histoire—19e siècle
Jardins zoologiques—Angleterre—Londres—Histoire—19e siècle
SCIENCE—Life Sciences—Zoology—General
Hippopotamidae
Zoo animals
Zoos
England—London

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History

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9781743325896 (electronic bk.)
1743325894 (electronic bk.)
9781743323267 (electronic bk.)
1743323263 (electronic bk.)
9781743325865
174332586X

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