This early work on taxidermy is a fascinating read for the amateur or
professional taxidermist and also contains much information that is
still useful today. Extensively illustrated with text and full page
diagrams, drawings and photographs. Contents Include: History of the
Art; Outfit-Tools and Materials; Preservative, Preparations, Formula,
Etc; Panels, Shields and Natural and Artificial Mounds; Field Work,
Collecting; Skinning and Preserving Skins; Making Scientific Skins;
Preparing Dry and Wet Skins for Mounting; Mounting Small and Medium
Birds; Mounting Large Birds; Tanning, Cleaning, and Poisoning Skins;
Making Animal Fur Rugs; Fur Robes and How to Make Them; Mounting Entire
Small Animals; Mounting Large Animals; Mounting heads of Small Animals,
Birds and Fish; Mounting Heads of Large Game; Mounting Horns and
Antlers; Mounting Feet and Hoofs; Mounting Fish; Mounting
Fish-Baumgartel Method; Mounting Reptiles, Frogs and Toads; Skulls and
Skeletons; Sportsmen's Trophies; Odds and Ends, Taxidermy Novelties;
Groups and Grouping; Animal Anatomy; Casting and Modelling; market
Trophy Hunting; Collecting and Mounting for Sale; and Prices for Work.
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s
and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern
editions, using the original text and artwork.