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 ...
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st edition (December 31, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1585423351
ISBN-13: 978-1585423354
Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1 x 9.4 inches
Amazon Rank: 2346962
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