Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story, from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris

Allin, Michael

ISBN 10: 0802713394 ISBN 13: 9780802713391

Published by Walker & Co, New York, 1998

Language: English

Condition: Fine Hardcover

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Title

Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story, from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris

Publisher

Walker & Co, New York

Publication Date

1998

Language

English

ISBN 10

0802713394

ISBN 13

9780802713391

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

First Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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Signed by Author

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A real-life story begins in 1826 when a giraffe was given as a politically motivated tribute from the Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt to King Charles X of France, and follows the amazing trip she made from central Africa to Paris.

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Michael Allin lives in Madrid, Spain. He is at work on a book chronicling the history of silk.

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