Zoological Society of London: three giraffes surrounded by men in arabic costume. Coloured lithograph by G. Scharf.

  • Scharf, George, 1820-1895.
Date:
January 1836
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42434i
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The Zoological Society of London, a professional scientific body with charitable status, and the oldest zoological society in the world, was first established in 1826. It was through the Zoological Garden's in Regent's Park that the society became best known in Britain and throughout the world, and took the word "zoo" into the international vocabulary. The opening on Whipsnade in 1931 marked the beginning of a new era in the breeding of rare species in captivity

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London (Tottenham Court Road) : G. Scharf, January 1836.

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1 print : lithograph, with watercolour

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The giraffes with the arabs who brought them over to this country. Zoological Gardens, Regent's Park. Further lettering within the print

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Wellcome Collection 42434i

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