History / Natural History - General / The Unintended Zoo by Grahame Dangerfield Grahame Dangerfield           Arthur Barker 1965: first edition: hard cover in dust jacket: 186 pages: b/w illustrations. Synopsis: An  autobiographical account of the conception and development of a small  zoo owned by the  naturalist Grahame Dangerfield. Almost by accident,  his four acre   plot   filled with large  open air pens,  aviaries , and an open air swimming pool  constructed for seals. This   account   relates revealing  personal observations   of  animal behavior; together with  the difficulties of breeding and rearing wild birds and animals in captivity . Financial challenges ,  the sensitivities  of  neighbours, occasional  conflict with the local authorities  presented a constant challenge;  but failed to stop him rearing copious  new-born creatures by hand ( something achieved by few);  and bottle -feeding  tiny  Scottish wildcats ( The first tamed  in history)  No matter how  challenging  nature became ,  Graham Dangerfield persevered, and  chronicles the story of his successful  contact with many species:   among them  sea gulls,  owls,  foxes, swans,  dingoes , deer,  falconry,  badgers,  wildcats,  golden eagles,  other  birds of prey,  and  many others  both from Britain and overseas . He maintained his privates zoo against the  odds,  battling to keep the animals healthy  and well fed,  but finally it became obvious that  his  zoo could not be maintained,  and his animals were  dispersed. Condition:  edges of dust jacket worn: some pencil indentation to upper front end paper: overall clean and good                               used books
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  • Book Title: The Unintended Zoo
  • Author: Grahame Dangerfield
  • ISBN: mw25
  • Publisher: Arthur Barker
  • Year Published: 1965
  • Our Price: £15.40 GBP ($30.49 USD)
  • Description: Arthur Barker 1965: first edition: hard cover in dust jacket: 186 pages: b/w illustrations. Synopsis: An autobiographical account of the conception and development of a small zoo owned by the naturalist Grahame Dangerfield. Almost by accident, his four acre plot filled with large open air pens, aviaries , and an open air swimming pool constructed for seals. This account relates revealing personal observations of animal behavior; together with the difficulties of breeding and rearing wild birds and animals in captivity . Financial challenges , the sensitivities of neighbours, occasional conflict with the local authorities presented a constant challenge; but failed to stop him rearing copious new-born creatures by hand ( something achieved by few); and bottle -feeding tiny Scottish wildcats ( The first tamed in history) No matter how challenging nature became , Graham Dangerfield persevered, and chronicles the story of his successful contact with many species: among them sea gulls, owls, foxes, swans, dingoes , deer, falconry, badgers, wildcats, golden eagles, other birds of prey, and many others both from Britain and overseas . He maintained his privates zoo against the odds, battling to keep the animals healthy and well fed, but finally it became obvious that his zoo could not be maintained, and his animals were dispersed. Condition: edges of dust jacket worn: some pencil indentation to upper front end paper: overall clean and good
  • Condition: Collectable- Good
  • Dustcover: Yes
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Type: Used Books

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