Zoo Wellington – Vintage Wellington Zoo Guide c.1970
$10.00
Zoo Wellington — a vintage illustrated visitor guide to the Wellington City Council Zoological Gardens, Newtown, Wellington.
This scarce 48-page guide dates from around 1970 (late 1960s/early 1970s) and features a striking chimpanzee cover, photographs of zoo animals, visitor information, articles about the collection and animal care, and a central zoo map.
Publisher/organisation: Wellington City Council Zoological Gardens
Place: Wellington, New Zealand
Date: Circa 1970
Format: Illustrated softcover guide/booklet
Pages: 48
Approx. size: 21.5 × 14 cm
Language: English
Condition: Vintage used condition. The cover shows noticeable rubbing, scuffing and handling wear with wear to corners and edges. Interior pages appear intact from the supplied photos. Please see images for condition.
A lovely piece of Wellington local-history and zoo ephemera, particularly appealing to collectors of New Zealand tourism material, zoological history and vintage guidebooks.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, EPHEMERA, NON-FICTION BOOKS, NZ BOOKS, NZ HISTORY, NZ NON FICTION
Type: EPHEMERA
Category: A004, BOOKS, CHIMPANZEE, EPHEMERA, LOCAL HISTORY, NZ HISTORY, NZ NON FICTION, VINTAGE NEW ZEALAND, WELLINGTON, WELLINGTON HISTORY, WELLINGTON ZOO, ZOO EPHEMERA, ZOO GUIDE
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