Research Catalog

Title

Obaysch : a hippopotamus in Victorian London / John Simons.

Author

Simons, John, 1955-

Publication

Sydney, NSW : Sydney University Press, [2019]

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Details

Description

xx, 226 pages; 21 cm.

Summary

A fascinating account of the life of the first hippopotamus to be exhibited in the Regents Park Zoo in London, and probably the first hippo to be exhibited live in Europe since the time of the Roman empire. Written in a lively and accessible style, the book will attract an audience among general readers interested in animals and zoos. The author has published widely on topics ranging from Middle English chivalric romance to Andy Warhol to the history of cricket. His book Kangaroo was listed for UK Biology Book of the Year in 2013.

Series Statement

Animal publics

Uniform Title

Animal publics (Series)

Subjects

• Zoo animals
• Zoos
• Hippopotamidae
• London Zoo (London, England) History > 19th century
• Zoo animals > England > London > History > 19th century
• London Zoo (London, England)
• History
• Zoos > England > London > History > 19th century
• Hippopotamidae > England > London > History > 19th century
• England > London
• 1800-1899

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

JFD 19-390

ISBN

• 9781743325865
• 174332586X

OCLC

1052585465

Author

Simons, John, 1955- author.

Title

Obaysch : a hippopotamus in Victorian London / John Simons.

Publisher

Sydney, NSW : Sydney University Press, [2019]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Animal publics

Animal publics (Series)

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

1800-1899

Research Call Number

JFD 19-390