Manual of Taxidermy; A Complete Guide in Collecting and Preserving Birds and Mammals

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This vintage book contains a complete guide to taxidermy, with information on skinning, stuffing, mounting, and preserving a variety of mammals and birds. Written in simple, plain language and profusely illustrated, this timeless handbook is ideal for the novice. Contents include: "Collecting," "Trapping, etc.," "Shooting," "Procuring Birds," "Care of Specimens," "Skinning Birds," "Ordinary Method," "Exceptions to the usual Method of Skinning," "Ascertaining the Sex of Birds," "Preserving Skins," "Other Methods of Preserving Skins," "Cleaning Feathers," "Making Skins of Long-necked Birds," et cetera.