my zoo book list

Chlidonias

Chlidonias

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I was organising my bookshelves yesterday and thought it might be fun to make a list of the zoo or zoo-related books I own (yes I know, its anal; but there's a zoo list thread on here so why not a zoo book list thread). Anyway, I tend to buy most of my books from second-hand shops so the majority of my zoo ones are old ones from the 60s and 70s. I've ordered them by publication date because that seemed easier than by author or country.

1) "Little Arthur At the Zoo, And the Animals he Saw There", Mary Seymour (1887) [about London Zoo]
2) "Whipsnade", Philip Street (1953)
3) "The Bafut Beagles", Gerald Durrell (1954)
4) "The London Zoo", Philip Street (1956)
5) "Zoo Quest To Guiana", David Attenborough (1956)
6) "Zoo Quest For A Dragon", David Attenborough (1957)
7) "Quest In Paradise", David Attenborough (1960)
8) "A Zoo In My Luggage", Gerald Durrell (1960)
9) "London Zoo" Erich Tylinek [no date; probably before 1960]
10) "The International Zoo Yearbook, vol 6 (1966)
11) "Beasts In My Bed", Jacquie Durrell (1967)
12) "Zoos", Emily Hahn (1968)
13) "The World Of Zoos", Dr. Rosl Kirchshofer (1968 English edition)
14) "The World's A Zoo", John Perry (1969)
15) "The Lions Of Longleat", The Marquess Of Bath and Jimmy Chipperfield (1969)
16) "Zoo Without Bars", June Johns (1969) [Chester Zoo]
17) "The Rape Of Noah's Ark", James Dewar (1969)
18) "Man And Animal In The Zoo: Zoo Biology", Heini Hediger (1969 English edition)
19) "The Penguin Guide To British Zoos", Geoffrey Schomberg (1970)
20) "Lions On The Lawn", Mary Chipperfield (1971) [Longleat]
21) "Catch Me A Colobus", Gerald Durrell (1972)
22) "Zoo", Joan Crammond (1972)
23) "Animals As Friends: a head keeper remembers London Zoo", James Alldis (1973)
24) "Zoo Doctor", Oliver Graham-Jones (1973) [London Zoo]
25) "Gathering Of Animals", William Bridges (1974) [Bronx Zoo history]
26) "Zoovet", David Taylor (1976)
27) "The Ark In The Park: the Zoo in the nineteenth century", Wilfrid Blunt (1976) [London Zoo]
28) "Penguin Millionaire: the story of Birdland", Len Hill and Emma Wood (1976)
29) "Animals On View", Anthony Smith (1977) [guide to British collections]
30) "Zoos In The Making", Dorothy E. Shuttleworth (1977)
31) "Golden Bats And Pink Pigeons", Gerald Durrell (1977)
32) "Ruffled Feathers", Iain Grahame (1978) [about Daws Hall in Suffolk]
33) "The Animal Connection: the confessions of an ex-wild animal trafficker", Jean-Yves Domalain (1978 English edition)
34) "The Last Great Wild Beast Show: a discussion on the failure of British animal collections", Bill Jordan and Stefan Ormrod (1978)
35) "Lifeboats To Ararat", Sheldon Campbell (1978)
36) "Behaviour Of Captive Wild Animals", Hal Markowitz and Victor J. Stevens (editors) (1978)
37) "The Zoo", Dr. Peter Crowcroft (1978)
38) "A Zoo For All Seasons", Alfred Meyer (editor) (1979) [National Zoo, Washington DC]
39) "Chimps With Everything: the story of Twycross Zoo", Molly Badham (1979)
40) "My Jungle Babies", Rosamund Fisher (1979) [Kilverstone]
41) "Next Panda Please", David Taylor (1982)
42) "Some Of My Best Friends Are Animals", Michael Willis (1982) [Willowbank Wildlife Reserve, NZ]
43) "Zoo 2000: a look beyond the bars", Jeremy Cherfas (1984)
44) "Among The Animals: a zookeeper's story", Noel Virtue (1988)
45) "The Passion Of John Aspinall", Brian Masters (1988)
46) "A Tiger By The Tail", Derek Wood (1992) [Auckland Zoo history]
47) "Gerald Durrell's Army", Edward Whitley (1992)
48) "The Aye-Aye And I", Gerald Durrell (1992)
49) "Jambo: a gorilla's story", Richard Johnstone-Scott (1995)
50) "Himself And Other Animals: a portrait of Gerald Durrell", David Hughes (1997)
51) "Gerald Durrell: the authorised biography", Douglas Botting (1999)
52) "Zoo Tails", Oliver Graham-Jones (2001) [London Zoo]
53) "Postcards From The Zoo", Darill Clements (2002) [Taronga Zoo]
54)"Animal Attractions: nature on display in American zoos", Elizabeth Hanson (2002)
 
That's an impressive list.
I have most of the Gerald Durrell books but no more that are zoo related.
 
What is your favorite? I have two many zoo books to list but I would have to say "Wild mammals in Captivity" by Lee S Crandall is my favorite! Although Geralld Durell is my favorite all time author. I have a signed copy of menagerie manor and a signed post card given to me by Lee Durell which is one of my most prized possesions!
 
The wife and I are in the middle of moving house so I had a similar moment the other day - you never realise how much you accumulate until you have to pack it all into boxes! I've probably got too many zoo books to mention - although i'm quite jealous that you've got the Hal Markowitz book Chlidonias! As far as favourites go i'm torn between 2. I've always loved Zoo 2000 by Jeremy Cherfas, particularly as I remember the tv series, and its interesting to compare his predictions of the 'zoo of the future' with what we currently have. I've also got a signed copy of the Bafut Beagles. Not by Gerald durrell however - I spent time in Cameroon about 12 years ago and was fortunate to spend a few days staying in the guest house in Bafut. The book was signed by a chap called Peter who was Durrells cook in his previous trip to Cameroon. He also posed for a photo kissing a rhinoceros viper and took me on a jaunt to look for hairy frogs but thats another story! :)
 
I'm also in the process of moving so all my books are boxed up, although the other day I bought a copy of Animals in the wild and in Captivity by E.G. Boulanger, signed 1930 1st edition for the pricely sum of 50p :-D
 
"Zoos Of the World", James Fisher 1966
"Zoo Without Bars", June Johns 1969 (Chester)
"The Mating Game", June Johns 1970 (Chester)
"The Penguin Guide to British Zoos", Geoffrey Schomburgh 1970
"Golden Days Historic Photographs at the London Zoo (anon) 1976
"Life In the Zoo", Michael Chinery 1976 (London and Whipsnade)
"The Stationary Ark", Gerald Durrell 1976 (signed copy)
"Animals on View", Anthony Smith 1977
"Zoo Amimals", Frank W. Lane 1977
"Zoos In the Making", Dorothy E. Shuttlesworth 1977
"A Zoo For All Seasons", (anon) The Smithsonian Institution 1977
"The Outdoor Guide to Britain", John Gooders 1979
"The Facts About A Zoo", Jeremy Mallinson 1980 (Jersey)
"To Keep Them Alive", Sally Tongren 1985 (NZP Washington)
"Kirkland's Animals A Collection of Eric Kirkland's Studies from Chester Zoo 1988
"Why Zoos?", U.F.A.W. Courier No.24 1988
"A Guide to Zoos and Specialist Collections", John Nicol 1989
"A World of Animals", Bill Bruns 1990 (San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park)
"Whipsnade My Africa", Lucy Pendar 1991
"The Good Zoo Guide", John Ironmonger 1992
"Marwell The Story So Far ", John L. Adams 1993
"The Buildings of London Zoo", Peter Guillery 1993
"The Really Wild Guide to Britain", Eric Rowan and David Wallace 1993
"Karha's Story", Pat Cade 1997 (Chester baby elephant)
"Zoo Story", Philip Knowling 2005 (Newquay and Paignton)
"From Pets to Pumas", Peter A. Wait 2006 (Chester)
"Wonders Never Cease Edinburgh Zoo Into the 21st Century", John Lloyd 2006
"Reared in Chester Zoo The Story of June Mottershead", Janice Madden 2008 (unread, it's for Christmas)

I have 28 zoo books at the moment, (I can see 5 that Childonias has too) but many more general animal books.

I also have a Chester Zoo guide for 1994 signed by Michael Brambell
 
bongorob said:
I have 28 zoo books at the moment, but many more general animal books.
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same here - 54 zoo books but around 700 other animal books (and no I'm not going to list them! :) )
I was hoping someone else was going to post their zoo book list, good job bongorob
 
One book I forgot is A Survey of the Hippopotamus in Captivity in the British Isles by John Frost 1996. It has one of my photos included, and I still couldn't remember it.
 
Huh, my collection is embarassing compared to others :p:

"Chimps, Champs & Elephants" Jack Baker 1988 (Paignton Zoo)
"Marwell: The Story So Far" John L. Adams 1992 (Marwell Zoo)
"Zoo Story" Philip Knowling 2005 (Paignton Zoo, Newquay Zoo & Living Coasts)
"Zoo: The Story of London Zoo" J. Barrington-Johnson 2005 (London Zoo & Whipsnade Zoo)
"From Pets to Pumas" Peter A. Wait 2006 (Chester Zoo)
 
My zoo library is:

Zoo: A History of Zoological Gardens in the West - Eric Baratay and Elisabeth Hardouin-Fugier - 2002
America's Best Zoos - Allen Nyhuis & Jon Wassner - 2008
The Buildings of London Zoo: Royal Comission on the Historical Monuments of England - Peter Guillery - 1993 (London Zoo)
Molly's Zoo: Monkey Mischief at Twycross - Molly Badham and Nathalie Evans with Maureen Lawless - 2000 (Twycross Zoo)
The Zoo: The Story of London Zoo - J. Barrington-Johnson - 2005 (London Zoo and Whipsnade)
Zoo Tales - Oliver Graham-Jones - 2001 (London Zoo)

I'm looking to add to this in the next few months with 'Reared in Chester Zoo The Story of June Mottershead'

I also have a Durrell book somewhere, but not sure which one...

I also reccommend the first one on my list, very comprehensive history book. The last one on my list is also a good read.
 
Chlidonias said:
I was organising my bookshelves yesterday and thought it might be fun to make a list of the zoo or zoo-related books I own (yes I know, its anal; but there's a zoo list thread on here so why not a zoo book list thread). Anyway, I tend to buy most of my books from second-hand shops so the majority of my zoo ones are old ones from the 60s and 70s. I've ordered them by publication date because that seemed QUOTE]

Well done Chlidonias. What a great thread!!

I am now using this thread to add to my book collection.
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These are most of mine:

  1. The Peaceable Kingdom by John Sedgwick
  2. The Zoo Quest Expeditions by David Attenborough
  3. Last Animals at the Zoo by Colin Tudge
  4. Gerald Durrell: Seven Book Omnibus by Gerald Durrell
  5. The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell
  6. Management Of Wild Mammals in Captivity by Lee S. Crandall
  7. Wild Animals in Captivity by H. Hediger
  8. The Psychology and Behaviour of Animlas in Zoos and Circuses by H. Hediger
  9. Behaviour of Captive Wild Animals by Hal Markowitz and Victor J. Stevens (eds.)
  10. Wildlife Conservation and the Modern Zoo by Gordon Woodroffe
  11. Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity by R.D. Martin (ed.)
  12. The Zoo by Peter Crowcroft
  13. Rare, Endangered and Limited Gene Pool Species in Australasia by Chris Banks (ed.)
  14. Captive Management of Wild Animals by Chris Banks (ed.)
  15. The Exhibition of Reptiles: Concepts and Possibilities by Carl gans and A.P. van den Sande
  16. Enclosure Design and Interpretation by Australasian Society of Zoo Keepers
  17. Conservation, Keepers and Zoos by Australasian Society of Zoo Keepers
  18. Animals and Zoos Today by R. Bigalke
  19. It Began With a Roar by Harry M. Wegeforth and Neil Morgan
  20. The Facts About A Zoo by Jeremy Mallinson
  21. The First One Hundred Years by J. H. Prince
  22. Zoo Culture by Bob Mullen and Garry Marvin
  23. Doctor in the Zoo by David Taylor
  24. Next Panda Please! by David Taylor
  25. Dragon Doctor by David Taylor
  26. The Overloaded Ark by Gerald Durrell
  27. Three Singles to Adventure by Gerald Durrell
  28. The New Noah by Gerald Durrell
  29. The Drunken Forest by Gerald Durrell
  30. Two in the Bush by Gerald Durrell
  31. The Stationary Ark by Gerald Durrell
  32. The Mockery Bird by Gerald Durrell
  33. Beasts in my Bed by Jacquie Durrell
  34. Intimate Relations by Jacquie Durrell
  35. Catch Me A Colobus by Gerald Durrell
  36. Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons by Gerald Durrell
  37. Zoo - The Modern Ark by Jake Page
  38. Gerald Durrell - The Authorized Biography by Douglas Botting
  39. The Modern Ark - The Story of Zoos: Past, Present and Future by Vicki Croke
  40. Himself and Other Animals - A Portrait of Gerald Durrell by David Hughes
  41. Wild Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques by Devra Kleiman, Mary E. Allan, Katerina V. Thompson, Susan Lumpkin, Holly Harris (eds)
 
i have got:

we brought a zoo - benjamin mee
babylons ark - great read!
zoo tails - jo buckley
marwell. the story so far
london zoo history book
 
nice list of books, would be fun to get free downloading zoo books for peoples who don't have possibility to get real books:)


p.s. looking some usefull online databases for zoo animals (description, fotos,treatment),
private message me if someone want to share their findings.
 
Hi

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Hix said:
These are most of mine:

  1. The Peaceable Kingdom by John Sedgwick
  2. The Zoo Quest Expeditions by David Attenborough
  3. Last Animals at the Zoo by Colin Tudge
  4. Gerald Durrell: Seven Book Omnibus by Gerald Durrell
  5. The Amateur Naturalist by Gerald Durrell
  6. Management Of Wild Mammals in Captivity by Lee S. Crandall
  7. Wild Animals in Captivity by H. Hediger
  8. The Psychology and Behaviour of Animlas in Zoos and Circuses by H. Hediger
  9. Behaviour of Captive Wild Animals by Hal Markowitz and Victor J. Stevens (eds.)
  10. Wildlife Conservation and the Modern Zoo by Gordon Woodroffe
  11. Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity by R.D. Martin (ed.)
  12. The Zoo by Peter Crowcroft
  13. Rare, Endangered and Limited Gene Pool Species in Australasia by Chris Banks (ed.)
  14. Captive Management of Wild Animals by Chris Banks (ed.)
  15. The Exhibition of Reptiles: Concepts and Possibilities by Carl gans and A.P. van den Sande
  16. Enclosure Design and Interpretation by Australasian Society of Zoo Keepers
  17. Conservation, Keepers and Zoos by Australasian Society of Zoo Keepers
  18. Animals and Zoos Today by R. Bigalke
  19. It Began With a Roar by Harry M. Wegeforth and Neil Morgan
  20. The Facts About A Zoo by Jeremy Mallinson
  21. The First One Hundred Years by J. H. Prince
  22. Zoo Culture by Bob Mullen and Garry Marvin
  23. Doctor in the Zoo by David Taylor
  24. Next Panda Please! by David Taylor
  25. Dragon Doctor by David Taylor
  26. The Overloaded Ark by Gerald Durrell
  27. Three Singles to Adventure by Gerald Durrell
  28. The New Noah by Gerald Durrell
  29. The Drunken Forest by Gerald Durrell
  30. Two in the Bush by Gerald Durrell
  31. The Stationary Ark by Gerald Durrell
  32. The Mockery Bird by Gerald Durrell
  33. Beasts in my Bed by Jacquie Durrell
  34. Intimate Relations by Jacquie Durrell
  35. Catch Me A Colobus by Gerald Durrell
  36. Golden Bats and Pink Pigeons by Gerald Durrell
  37. Zoo - The Modern Ark by Jake Page
  38. Gerald Durrell - The Authorized Biography by Douglas Botting
  39. The Modern Ark - The Story of Zoos: Past, Present and Future by Vicki Croke
  40. Himself and Other Animals - A Portrait of Gerald Durrell by David Hughes
  41. Wild Mammals in Captivity: Principles and Techniques by Devra Kleiman, Mary E. Allan, Katerina V. Thompson, Susan Lumpkin, Holly Harris (eds)
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Not one of my own books but in the 1970s I ordered a copy of Rails of the World from the library.

When it arrived I they told me my train book was available to take out.
 
bongorob said:
Not one of my own books but in the 1970s I ordered a copy of Rails of the World from the library.

When it arrived I they told me my train book was available to take out.
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That reminds me of when I ordered "Primate sexuality" while in uni. I got a phone call to tell me my sexy monkey book was in!
 
Thought I would update this thread to see what interesting books relating in some fashion to zoological collections and zoo history other Zoochatters are fortunate enough to own; my collection is missing quite a lot of very noteworthy books but equally it also contains a few oddities I suspect not many people will have:

Attenborough, David: Journeys To The Past (1981) *

Attenborough, David: The Zoo Quest Expeditions (1980) **

Attenborough, David: Zoo Quest to Guiana (1956)

Blaszkiewitz, Bernhard: 50 Jahre Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde (2005)

Bürger, Manfred & Sedlag, Ulrich: Tiere im Zoo (1985)

Cansdale, George: George Cansdale's Zoo Book (1953)

Dathe, Heinrich: Im Tierpark Belauscht (1965)

Durrell, Gerald: The Aye-Aye and I (1992)

Durrell, Gerald: The Bafut Beagles (1954)

Durrell, Gerald: Beasts In My Belfry (1973)

Durrell, Gerald: Catch Me A Colobus (1972)

Durrell, Gerald: The New Noah (1955)

Durrell, Gerald: Three Singles To Adventure (1954)

Durrell, Gerald: Two In The Bush (1966)

Jantschke, Barbara: Lass das nicht die Paviane wissen: Geschichten aus dem Augsburger Zoo (2012)

Johns, June: Zoo Without Bars (1969)

Keeling, Clinton: Ligers, Tigons and Other Hybrid Mammals: A Summation and Critical Appraisal of Mammalian Hybrids (2016)

Keeling, Jeremy: Jeremy & Amy: The Extraordinary Story of One Man and His Orang-utan (2011)

Lemke, Karl: Tiergärten; Zoos; Aquarien; Wildgehege (1985)

Lloyd, John: Wonders Never Cease: Edinburgh Zoo Into the 21st Century (2006)

Matthies, Enrico: Der künstlerische Schmuck des Tierparks Berlin (2009)

Morris, Desmond: Animal Days (1979)

Schomberg, Geoffrey & Williamson, Kenneth: Wildlife in Britain: A guide to natural habitats, safari parks and zoos (1976)

Synakiewicz, Werner: Berliner Zoo: Die Schönsten Geschichten (2004)

Synakiewicz, Werner: Tierpark Berlin: Die Schönsten Geschichten (2005)

Ullrich, Wolfgang: Mit offenen Augen durch den Zoo (1962)

Wayre, Philip: The River People (1985)

* This comprises a compilation of abridged editions of the following books, all by David Attenborough: Zoo Quest to Madagascar (1961), Quest In Paradise (1960) and Quest Under Capricorn (1963)

** This comprises a compilation of abridged editions of the following books, all by David Attenborough: Zoo Quest to Guiana (1956), Zoo Quest for a Dragon (1957) and Zoo Quest to Paraguay (1959)
 
Since I last posted my list eight years ago my collection of books has increased significantly, but only with a few zoo-related publications.

The first two I missed off the previous list:

42. Island Zoo by Gerald Durrell
43. The Last Great Wild Beast Show by Bill Jordan and Stefan Ormrod
44. Americas Best Zoos by Nyhuis & Wassner
45. We Breed the Platypus by David Fleay
46. Babylon's Ark by Anthony & Spence
47. The Keepers and the Kept by Terry Boylan
48. Zealandia: The Karori Sanctuary Experience by Freeman et al
49. Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management by Stephen Jackson
50. The Invisble Ark: In Defence of Captivity by Barker and Barker
51. An Introduction to Zoo Biology & Management by Paul Rees
52. Our Primate Family by Grossfeldt & Blissett
53. Postcards from the Zoo by Darill Clements
54. Zoo Tails by Oliver Grahame-JOnes
55. The Aye-aye & I by Gerald Durrell
56. Lonesome George by Henry Nicholls


:p

Hix
 
Another update; it will be noticed that I have added a lot more Gerald Durrell books to my collection, along with a decent number of other English-language volumes which are in some way connected to zoological collections - this rather redresses the balance given the fact that until recently most of my zoo books were in German!

Attenborough, David: Zoo Quest to Guiana (1956)

Attenborough, David: Journeys To The Past (1981) *

Attenborough, David: The Zoo Quest Expeditions (1980) **

Badham, Molly and Evans, Nathalie with Lawless, Maureen: Molly's Zoo: Monkey Mischief At Twycross (2002)

Blaszkiewitz, Bernhard: 50 Jahre Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde (2005)

Bürger, Manfred & Sedlag, Ulrich: Tiere im Zoo (1985)

Cansdale, George: George Cansdale's Zoo Book (1953)

Cherfas, Jeremy: Zoo 2000: A Look Beyond the Bars (1984)

Dathe, Heinrich: Im Tierpark Belauscht (1965)

Durrell, Gerald: The Overloaded Ark (1953)

Durrell, Gerald: Three Singles To Adventure (1954)

Durrell, Gerald: The Bafut Beagles (1954)

Durrell, Gerald: The New Noah (1955)

Durrell, Gerald: Two In The Bush (1966)

Durrell, Gerald: Catch Me A Colobus (1972)

Durrell, Gerald: Beasts In My Belfry (1973)

Durrell, Gerald: Golden Bats And Pink Pigeons (1977)

Durrell, Gerald: Selected Works (1981) ***

Durrell, Gerald and Durrell, Lee: Durrell in Russia (1986)

Durrell, Gerald: The Ark's Anniversary (1990)

Durrell, Gerald: The Aye-Aye and I (1992)

Jantschke, Barbara: Lass das nicht die Paviane wissen: Geschichten aus dem Augsburger Zoo (2012)

Johns, June: Zoo Without Bars (1969)

Keeling, Clinton: Meet The Mammals (1962)

Keeling, Clinton: Ligers, Tigons and Other Hybrid Mammals: A Summation and Critical Appraisal of Mammalian Hybrids (2016)

Keeling, Jeremy: Jeremy & Amy: The Extraordinary Story of One Man and His Orang-utan (2011)

Lemke, Karl: Tiergärten; Zoos; Aquarien; Wildgehege (1985)

Lloyd, John: Wonders Never Cease: Edinburgh Zoo Into the 21st Century (2006)

Matthies, Enrico: Der künstlerische Schmuck des Tierparks Berlin (2009)

Morris, Desmond: Animal Days (1979)

Schomberg, Geoffrey & Williamson, Kenneth: Wildlife in Britain: A guide to natural habitats, safari parks and zoos (1976)

Synakiewicz, Werner: Berliner Zoo: Die Schönsten Geschichten (2004)

Synakiewicz, Werner: Tierpark Berlin: Die Schönsten Geschichten (2005)

Thomas, Mike: Strange Things Happened on My Way to the Zoo (2010)

Tudge, Colin: Last Animals at the Zoo: How Mass Extinction Can be Stopped (1992)

Ullrich, Wolfgang: Mit offenen Augen durch den Zoo (1962)

Wayre, Philip: The River People (1985)

* This comprises a compilation of abridged editions of the following books, all by David Attenborough: Quest In Paradise (1960), Zoo Quest to Madagascar (1961) and Quest Under Capricorn (1963)

** This comprises a compilation of abridged editions of the following books, all by David Attenborough: Zoo Quest to Guiana (1956), Zoo Quest for a Dragon (1957) and Zoo Quest to Paraguay (1959)

*** This comprises a compilation of unabridged editions of the following books, all by Gerald Durrell: The Bafut Beagles (1954), The Drunken Forest (1956), My Family and Other Animals (1956), Encounters with Animals (1958), A Zoo in My Luggage (1960), The Whispering Land (1961) and Menagerie Manor (1964)
 
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