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: "e;First Preparation"e;, "e;Second Preparation"e;, "e;Arsenical Step"e;, "e;Tools and Articles to be used in Skinning an Mounting"e;, "e;Skinning Birds"e;, "e;Skinning Mammals"e;, "e;Reptiles"e;, "e;Fish"e;, "e;Insects"e;, "e;Mounting Birds"e;, "e;Mounting Mammals"e;, "e;Preparing Skeletons"e;, "e;Preserving Eggs"e;, "e;Mounting Insects"e;, 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.