In the Footsteps of Zarafa, First Giraffe in France : A Chronicle of Giraffom...

Description: In the Footsteps of Zarafa, First Giraffe in France : A Chronicle of Giraffomania, 1, Hardcover by Lebleu, Olivier; Hahn, Cynthia T. (TRN), ISBN 1538142236, ISBN-13 9781538142233, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UK This engaging account traces the remarkable history of France’s first giraffe, a gift from an Egyptian Pasha to King Charles X in 1826. “Zarafa,” who was taken by boat from Egypt to Marseille and walked all the way to Paris, drew vast crowds, epitomizing European reactions to the exotic “other” in times of great social change.

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Book Title: In the Footsteps of Zarafa, First Giraffe in France : A Chronicle

Number of Pages: 200 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: In the Footsteps of Zarafa, First Giraffe in France: a Chronicle of Giraffomania, 1826-1845

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Publication Year: 2020

Subject: History

Item Height: 229 mm

Item Weight: 508 g

Type: Textbook

Author: Olivier Lebleu

Item Width: 162 mm

Format: Hardcover