Description: The Gardens and Menagerie of the Zoological Society Delineated. Volume I: Quadrupeds Volume II: Birds, Published by Charles Tilt, Printed by Charles Whittingham, Chiswick, 1831, densely illustrated, half leather, 9.5 x 6”, 8vo. In good condition. Attractive green spines lightly abraded with heavier wear at joints. Marbled green and yellow boards remain bright albeit scuffed at the edges and slightly toned. Presentation inscription by the engraver William Harvey on second flys dated 17 May 1834. Front gutters are tender and foxed. Interiors are good with light toning to edges and minor instances of foxing. Free of known marginalia. Bindings are tight and intact. Sound. A receipt from Horace G. Common Ltd. Bookseller (Bournemouth) from 1959 is placed inside. Purchased by a Miss Barbara J. Walsh of Providence, R.I. Please see photos. The first record of the menagerie of the Zoological Society presented by the engraver William Harvey (1766-1866). Founded in 1826 with botanical gardens and a zoological collection at Regent’s Park, the Zoological Society of London was soon established as the foremost natural history collection in Europe, receiving the Royal Menagerie from William IV in 1831. Edited by Edward Turner Bennett (1797-1836). The descriptions and images together offered the first view of the Society’s gardens, which would not be open until 1847. COLN1831CKLX
Price: 350 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Binding: Half Leather
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Inscribed
Author: London Zoo
Publisher: Charles Tilt
Topic: Zoology
Subject: Animals
Original/Facsimile: Original
