When the London Zoo acquired a little elephant and named him Jumbo, his caretakers never dreamed he would become the most famous elephant in history. Eleven feet high and weighing seven tons, Jumbo provided thrills to thousands of children across England and later in America in the Barnum and Bailey circus. This offbeat look at an amusing bit of 19th-century history will delight animal lovers and circus fans. Full color.
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When the London Zoo acquired a little elephant and named him Jumbo, his caretakers never dreamed he would become the most famous elephant in history. Eleven feet high and weighing seven tons, Jumbo provided thrills to thousands of children across England and later in America in the Barnum and Bailey circus. This offbeat look at an amusing bit of 19th-century history will delight animal lovers and circus fans. Full color.
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Jonathan Hunt. Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Signed. By the Artist The first printing, illustrated in color by Jonanthan Hunt. "No one guessed that the London Zoo's scrawny new elephant would become an international celebrity, or that his name would become a household word meaning bigger than big: JUMBO." FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET, Inscribed signed by the artist with a small drawing.
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