The Medici giraffe : and other tales of exotic animals and power
A history of the influential role of exotic animals cites their application as diplomatic gifts and royal treasures, sharing such tales as those about the organized Medici hunts that were aided by cheetahs, Josephine Bonaparte's black swan breeding practices, and William Randolph Hearst's private California preserve
eBook, English, 2009
Little, Brown and Co., New York, 2009