Just came across tis soon-to-be-released book on Amazon which maybe of interest:
[ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/080285432X?keywords=Fur%2C%20Fins%2C%20and%20Feathers%3A%20Abraham%20Dee%20Bartlett%20and%20the%20Invention%20of%20the%20Modern%20Zoo&qid=1441393984&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1"]Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo[/ame]
It sounds like a really nice book, and if the cover artwork is anything to go by, the illustrations will be gorgeous
[ame="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/080285432X?keywords=Fur%2C%20Fins%2C%20and%20Feathers%3A%20Abraham%20Dee%20Bartlett%20and%20the%20Invention%20of%20the%20Modern%20Zoo&qid=1441393984&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1"]Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo[/ame]
It sounds like a really nice book, and if the cover artwork is anything to go by, the illustrations will be gorgeous