The Taxidermists' Manual - Giving Full Instructions In Mounting And Preserving Birds, Mammals, Insects, Fishes, Reptiles, Skeletons, Eggs, Etc

This volume contains a comprehensive and concise guide to mounting and preserving birds, mammals, insects, fishes, reptiles, skeletons, eggs, and more. Highly accessible and containing simple, step-by-step instructions, this volume is will be of utility to both novice and seasoned taxidermists alike. Contents include: "First Preparation," "Second Preparation," "Arsenical Step," "Tools and Articles to be used in Skinning an Mounting," "Skinning Birds," "Skinning Mammals," "Reptiles," "Fish," "Insects," "Mounting Birds," "Mounting Mammals," "Preparing Skeletons," "Preserving Eggs," "Mounting Insects," et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commission new introduction on taxidermy. First published in 1865. 9781473327931 1473327938 34 History NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=JMOZjwEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• • Author: S. H. Sylvester
• • Publisher: Read Country Books
• • Publication Date: Nov 19, 2015
• • Number of Pages: 34 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1473327938
• • ISBN-13: 9781473327931