Beasts in my belfry / [by] Gerald Durrell. Drawings by Edward Mortelmans

Durrell, Gerald (1925-1995)

ISBN 10: 0002111780 / ISBN 13: 9780002111782

Published by London : Collins, 1973

About this Item

Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 191 p. : illus. ; 22 cm. Subjects; Whipsnade Wild Animal Park. Zoological Society of London Gardens Whipsnade Park. London Zoo (London, England) Whipsnade Park. Zoo animals. Whipsnade Zoo, Beds. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beasts in my belfry / [by] Gerald Durrell. Drawings by Edward Mortelmans
• Publisher: London : Collins
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0002111780
• ISBN 13: 9780002111782
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd edition.
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Weight: 1 kilogram

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Synopsis

Language:Chinese.BEASTS IN MY BELFRY (map)

From the Inside Flap

From the age of two, Gerald Durrell was fascinated by zoology, over the years assembling a large, and not altogether savory, collection of pets, strays, and specimens. As his unofficial zoo grew, so did his family's discomfort. The solution was to find another, more permanent outlet for his passion. So in 1945 he joined Whipsnadea new concept in open-range animal exhibitsas a student keeper, with Albert the lion, Babs the polar bear, and a baby Pre David's deer among his first charges. In this entertaining history, he recaptures all the passion that permeated those early years, while conveying his insight into and affection for both four- and two-footed creatures. This is Durrell at his zoophilic best.