'Trade' in C Plumb, Georgian Menagerie. Exotic animals in eighteenth century London

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Author(s) Plumb, Christopher
Publication type Chapter
Year published 2015
Pages pp9-57; illus
Publisher Tauris
Place Published London

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City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Provides a history of the exotic animals and birds that increasingly became part of London life in the eighteenth century. They were sold in the premises of bird sellers and animal merchants and placed on display in menageries - eg Joshua Brookes' Menagerie in Tottenham Court Road and Wombwell's Menagerie that toured nationally. Also consumed as food and sold in 'turtle warehouses' at Bristol. Also provided grease - eg bear grease for wigmaking. Anecdotal and wideranging