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Australia
Charles Hedley
Wild Animals of the World: Being a Popular Guide to Taronga Zoological Park
Sydney, Australia: Trustees of Taronga Zoological Park, 1923
![Wild Animals of the World: Being a Popular Guide to Taronga Zoological Park](thumbnails/sil24-039-01.jpg) | Back Cover. |
![Wild Animals of the World: Being a Popular Guide to Taronga Zoological Park](thumbnails/sil24-039-02.jpg) | Cover. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Australia
Taronga Zoological Park
Katoomba, New South Wales: H. Phillips,
![Taronga Zoological Park](thumbnails/sil24-011-02.jpg) | The Children's Friend. |
![Taronga Zoological Park](thumbnails/sil24-011-03.jpg) | The guide's cover, barely intact. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Australia
James E. Sherrard
Illustrated Official Hand Book to the Aquarium Museum & Picture Salon
Melbourne: Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer, 1900
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Belgian Congo
National Parks of Belgian Congo
Brussels: Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo Belge and the Office National du Tourisme de Belgique, Section du Tourisme Colonial,
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Czechoslovakia
Zoo Praha (Prague Zoo)
1958
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Denmark
W. Dreyer
Vejleder I Zoologisk Have
Copenhagen: Trykt Hos J.D. Qvist & Komp. (Ejnar Levison), 1921
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Egypt
Survey Department, Cairo
Map of Giza Zoological Gardens
Cairo: Survey Department, Cairo, 1908
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Egypt
Zoological Gardens. Giza, near Cairo, Egypt. Plan and Guide in English, French, and German.
Cairo: Al-Mokatttam Printing Office, December 1902
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Germany
Carl Hagenbeck's Zoological Park
Tierpark: Carl Hagenbeck (Carl Hagenbeck's Zoological Park)
Hamburg: Carl Hagenbeck's Zoological Park,
![Tierpark: Carl Hagenbeck](thumbnails/sil24-043-01.jpg) | A brief history of Carl Hagenbeck's Zoological Park is included in an English language guide to the zoo. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Germany
Aquarium Zoologischer Garten Berlin (The Aquarium and Zoological Garden of Berlin)
Berlin: The Zoological Garden of Berlin, 1929
![Aquarium Zoologischer Garten Berlin](thumbnails/sil24-046-01.jpg) | Marine Aquarium Exhibit. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Germany
H. Stechmann
Festausgabe sur Feier des 25 jahrigen Bestehens fuhrer deuch den Zoologichen Garten
Breslau: 1890
![Festausgabe sur Feier des 25 jahrigen Bestehens fuhrer deuch den Zoologichen Garten](thumbnails/sil24-017-01.jpg) | A 25th anniversary edition guide. |
![Festausgabe sur Feier des 25 jahrigen Bestehens fuhrer deuch den Zoologichen Garten](thumbnails/sil24-017-02.jpg) | Map of the Breslau zoo. |
![Festausgabe sur Feier des 25 jahrigen Bestehens fuhrer deuch den Zoologichen Garten](thumbnails/sil24-017-03.jpg) | The interior of the lion house. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Germany
Carl Hagenbeck
Carl Hagenbeck's Tierpark : Ein Ruckblick
Hamburg: Luxusdruck von Knackstedt & Nather, 1907
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Germany
Ansichten Aus Dem Zoologischen Garten zu Berlin
Berlin:
![Ansichten Aus Dem Zoologischen Garten zu Berlin](thumbnails/sil24-022-01.jpg) | An ostrich house. |
![Ansichten Aus Dem Zoologischen Garten zu Berlin](thumbnails/sil24-022-02.jpg) | Bear dens. |
![Ansichten Aus Dem Zoologischen Garten zu Berlin](thumbnails/sil24-022-03.jpg) | A music pavilion. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Germany
Dr. Johannes Gebbing
50 Jahre Leipziger Zoo 1878-1928
Leipzig: Im Selbstverlag des Zoologischen Gartens, 1928
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Great Britain
Philip Lutley Sclater
Guide to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London
London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., 1891
![Guide to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London](thumbnails/sil24-048-01.jpg) | The London Zoo was one of the zoos to have the now-extinct Thylacine. |
![Guide to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London](thumbnails/sil24-048-02.jpg) | Plan of the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Great Britain
Belle Vue Gardens Official Guide
Manchester & London: G.Falkner & Sons, 1895
![Belle Vue Gardens Official Guide](thumbnails/sil24-031-01.jpg) | Cover. |
![Belle Vue Gardens Official Guide](thumbnails/sil24-031-02.jpg) | Back cover. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Great Britain
Philip Lutley Sclater, M.A., PH.D., F.R.S.
Guide to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London
London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co., 1883
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Great Britain
Philip Lutley Sclater, M.A., PH.D., F.R.S.
Guide to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London. Twenty Fourth Edition.
London: Bradbury, Evans, & Co., 1871
![Guide to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London. Twenty Fourth Edition.](thumbnails/sil24-035-01.jpg) | Plan of the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London in the Regent's Park. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Great Britain
Brighton Aquarium
Guide Book to the Brighton Aquarium. Illustrated. Fifth edition.
Brighton: The Aquarium Company,
![Guide Book to the Brighton Aquarium. Illustrated. Fifth edition.](thumbnails/sil24-034-01.jpg) | A guide and history of Brighton Aquarium. Probably around 1880. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Great Britain
W.H. Payne
Amongst the Birds…..and Animals of Australia
Bath: The Little Zoo,
![Amongst the Birds…..and Animals of Australia](thumbnails/sil24-028-01.jpg) | An early animal collecting expedition. |
![Amongst the Birds…..and Animals of Australia](thumbnails/sil24-028-02.jpg) | A small aviary. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Great Britain
P. Chalmers Mitchell, F.R.S., Secretary to the Society
Illustrated Official Guide to the London Zoological Society's Gardens in Regent's Park (13th edition)
London: Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. Ltd., Printers, London and Tonbridge, 1915
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Great Britain
H. Reginald Woodward (Superintendent to the Society).
Clifton Zoological Gardens: Illustrated Official Guide (Fourteenth Edition)
Bristol, England: B.H. Matthews (The Cabot Press), 1912
![Clifton Zoological Gardens: Illustrated Official Guide (Fourteenth Edition)](thumbnails/sil24-032-01.jpg) | Title page |
![Clifton Zoological Gardens: Illustrated Official Guide (Fourteenth Edition)](thumbnails/sil24-032-02.jpg) | Some animal enclosures resemble prison. |
![Clifton Zoological Gardens: Illustrated Official Guide (Fourteenth Edition)](thumbnails/sil24-032-03.jpg) | A map of the park showing other attractions |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Great Britain
Belle Vue Zoological Gardens
Guide to the Gardens: Zoo Belle Vue
24-23, Bloom Street, Salford, 3: R. Verney Baker & Co., 1944
![Guide to the Gardens: Zoo Belle Vue](thumbnails/sil24-037-01.jpg) | Plan of the Belle Vue Zoo includes an amusement park and speedway. |
![Guide to the Gardens: Zoo Belle Vue](thumbnails/sil24-037-02.jpg) | Belle Vue Zoo was one of many to hold sporting and social events on its grounds. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Hungary
A Budapest Szekesfovarosi Allatkert Rovid Utmjutatoja
Budapest: 1927
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
India
Corporation of Madras
Zoo Centenary Souvenir 1955
Madras: Corporation of Madras, 1955
![Zoo Centenary Souvenir 1955](thumbnails/sil24-007-01.jpg) | A centenary history of an Indian zoo. |
![Zoo Centenary Souvenir 1955](thumbnails/sil24-007-02.jpg) | The Adjutant Storks surrounded |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
India
Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens Mysore: Report for the Year 1911-12 with a Guide for Visitors to the Zoo
Mysore: W.M. Press, 1913
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Ireland
Royal Zoological Society of Ireland
Guide to the Zoological Gardens, Phoenix Park.
Dublin: Royal Zoological Society of Ireland,
![Guide to the Zoological Gardens, Phoenix Park.](thumbnails/sil24-030-01a.jpg) | Lion cubs and the octagonal lion house. |
![Guide to the Zoological Gardens, Phoenix Park.](thumbnails/sil24-030-02.jpg) | Elephant rides were a popular attraction in many zoos at one time. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Italy
IL Giardino Zoologico di Roma Nel XXV Anniversario
Rome: 1935
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Japan
(Guide Book and Report: Nagoya Zoo, Nagoya, Japan)
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Netherlands
Dr. J Buttikofer
Feest-Uitgave ter Viering van Het 50-Jarig Bestaan der Rotterdamsche Diergaarde
Rotterdam: Electrische Drukkerij Nijgh & Van Ditmar, 1907
![Feest-Uitgave ter Viering van Het 50-Jarig Bestaan der Rotterdamsche Diergaarde](thumbnails/sil24-005-01.jpg) | A camel house. Zoo buildings were frequently designed to replicate the architecture of a place equally as exotic as the animal itself. |
![Feest-Uitgave ter Viering van Het 50-Jarig Bestaan der Rotterdamsche Diergaarde](thumbnails/sil24-005-02.jpg) | Bear cages. |
![Feest-Uitgave ter Viering van Het 50-Jarig Bestaan der Rotterdamsche Diergaarde](thumbnails/sil24-005-03.jpg) | Interior of the reptile house. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Netherlands
The Royal Zoological Society's Garden Aquarium and Museum
Amsterdam:
![The Royal Zoological Society's Garden Aquarium and Museum](thumbnails/sil24-025-01.jpg) | Taken from an English-language guide to "Artis" a world famous zoo in the Netherlands. |
![The Royal Zoological Society's Garden Aquarium and Museum](thumbnails/sil24-025-02.jpg) | The bird house |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
New Zealand
Aukland City Council
The Auckland City Council Zoological Park, 6th edition
New Zealand:
![The Auckland City Council Zoological Park, 6th edition](thumbnails/sil24-019-01.jpg) | Cover. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
South Africa
A.K. Haagner
A Guide to the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa
Pretoria: Wallachs', Ltd., October, 1921
![A Guide to the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa](thumbnails/sil24-021-01.jpg) | Title page |
![A Guide to the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa](thumbnails/sil24-021-02.jpg) | Monkey enclosures in the background |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
South Africa
Guide to the Transvaal Zoological Gardens
Pretoria:
![Guide to the Transvaal Zoological Gardens](thumbnails/sil24-006-01.jpg) | Birds of Prey. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
South Africa
R. Bigalke
Official Guide to The National Zoological Gardens
Pretoria: Minerva Printing Works, 1933
![Official Guide to The National Zoological Gardens](thumbnails/sil24-024-01.jpg) | Guide to a South African zoo before the Second World War. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Switzerland
von Gustav Steiner
Der Basler Zoologische Garten: Sein Werden und Bestehen
Basel: Steiner & Co., 1953
![Der Basler Zoologische Garten: Sein Werden und Bestehen](thumbnails/sil24-010-02.jpg) | The elephant house. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
United States (California)
San Diego Zoo Official Guide Book
San Diego: San Diego Zoo, 1944
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
United States (California)
Illustrated Guide and Catalogue of Woodward's Gardens
San Francisco: Francis& Valentine, Book and Job Printers, Etc., 1873
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
United States (Michigan)
Detroit Zoological Park Commission
Detroit Zoo-Life
Detroit: Zoo-Life Publishing Co., 1932
![Detroit Zoo-Life](thumbnails/sil24-009-01.jpg) | Exterior and interior of the bird house. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
United States (Minnesota)
R.F. Jones
Longfellow Gardens Guide
Minnesota: R.F. Jones, 1928
![Longfellow Gardens Guide](thumbnails/sil24-016-01b.jpg) | Chimpanzees were often used to stage imitations of civilized life. Note the cramped cages in the background. |
![Longfellow Gardens Guide](thumbnails/sil24-016-02.jpg) | Cover. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
United States (Missouri)
Henry C. Muskopf
World's Finest Zoological Park
St. Louis: The Zoological Society of St. Louis, 1922
![World's Finest Zoological Park](thumbnails/sil24-014-01.jpg) | "The largest Bird Cage in the World" at the St. Louis Zoo. |
![World's Finest Zoological Park](thumbnails/sil24-014-02.jpg) | Several bear enclosures. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
United States (New York)
William T. Hornaday
Popular Official Guide to the New York Zoological Park as far as Completed with Maps, Plans and Ilustrations
New York: New York Zoological Society, December 1, 1900
![Popular Official Guide to the New York Zoological Park as far as Completed with Maps, Plans and Ilustrations](thumbnails/sil24-003-01.jpg) | Cover |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
United States (New York)
Elwin R. Sanborn
The New York Zoological Park
New York: The New York Zoological Society, 1905
![The New York Zoological Park](thumbnails/sil24-013-01.jpg) | Title page. |
![The New York Zoological Park](thumbnails/sil24-013-02.jpg) | A portion of the bear dens. / Hairy-eared bear. / Bathing a bear cub. |
![The New York Zoological Park](thumbnails/sil24-013-03.jpg) | Elephant rides were a popular attraction for children visiting zoos in the early years. |
![The New York Zoological Park](thumbnails/sil24-013-04.jpg) | Educated Orang-Utans dining. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
United States (Ohio)
C.L. Williams
Studies in Zoology: Cincinnati Zoological Gardens
Cincinnati, Ohio: The Cincinnati Zoological Company, 1900
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
United States (Pennsylvania)
Arthur Erwin Brown
Guide to the Garden of the Zoological Society of Philadelphia, (Fairmount Park)
Philadelphia: Allen, Lane & Scott, Printers, 1892
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
United States (Texas)
Zoo Guide Book: San Antonio Zoological Park
San Antonio: The San Antonio Zoological Society,
![Zoo Guide Book: San Antonio Zoological Park](thumbnails/sil24-015-01.jpg) | Cover. |
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
United States (Wisconsin)
Washington Park Zoological Society
Fourteenth Annual Report: Washington Park Zoological Society
Milwaukee: Washington Park Zoological Society, 1924
From the Collections of the National Zoological Park Library, Smithsonian Institution Libraries
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