Elephant Slaves & Pampered Parrots: Exotic Animals in Eighteenth-Century Paris
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Louise E. Robbins., & Louise E. Robbins|AUTHOR. (2003). Elephant Slaves & Pampered Parrots: Exotic Animals in Eighteenth-Century Paris . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Louise E. Robbins and Louise E. Robbins|AUTHOR. 2003. Elephant Slaves & Pampered Parrots: Exotic Animals in Eighteenth-Century Paris. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Louise E. Robbins and Louise E. Robbins|AUTHOR. Elephant Slaves & Pampered Parrots: Exotic Animals in Eighteenth-Century Paris Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Louise E. Robbins, and Louise E. Robbins|AUTHOR. Elephant Slaves & Pampered Parrots: Exotic Animals in Eighteenth-Century Paris Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
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