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

    By S. H. Sylvester

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    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.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Country Books
    Release dateAug 25, 2017
    ISBN9781473339026
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