The Taxidermists' Manual - Giving Full Instructions in Mounting and Preserving Birds, Mammals, Insects, Fishes, Reptiles, Skeletons, Eggs, Etc (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781473327931)

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.

Author: S. H. Sylvester
ISBN-10: 1473327938
ISBN-13: 9781473327931
Publisher: Read Country Books
Language: English
Published: 11/19/2015
Pages: 34
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.12lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.08d