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HOME TAXIDERMY FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT (ILLUSTRATED EDITION)

Written by Albert B. Farnham
Published by The Echo Library in 2008
ISBN: 9781406827828

HOME TAXIDERMY FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT (ILLUSTRATED EDITION)
Written by Albert B. Farnham.
Stock no. 1330184
2008. Softcover. Nearly fine condition.

Physical print on demand copy. Brown cardwraps. 145 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781406827828. Minimal rubbing to cover edges.

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Front cover

Cover of HOME TAXIDERMY FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT (ILLUSTRATED EDITION) by Albert B. Farnham

Contents

  • Introduction
  • I. History of the Art
  • II. Outfit - Tools and Materials
  • III. Preservative Preparations, Formula, ETC.
  • IV. Panels, Shields and Natural and Artificial Mounts
  • V. Field Work, collecting
  • VI. Skinning and Preserving Skins
  • VII. Making Scientific Skins
  • VIII. Preparing Dry and Wet Skins for Mounting
  • IX. Mounting Small and medium Birds
  • X. Mounting Large Birds
  • XI. Tanning, Cleaning, and Poisoning skins
  • XII. Making Animal Fur Rugs
  • XIII. Fur Robes and How to Make them
  • XIV. Mounting Entire Small Animals
  • XV. Mounting Large Animals
  • XVI. Mounting Heads of Small Animals, Birds and Fish
  • XVII. Mounting Heads of Large Game
  • XVIII. Mounting Horns and Antlers
  • XIX. Mounting Feet and Hoofs
  • XX. Mounting Fish
  • XXI. Mounting Fish - Baumgartel Method
  • XXII. Mounting Reptiles, Frogs and Toads
  • XXIII. Skulls and Skeletons
  • XXIV. Sportsmen's Trophies
  • XXV. Odds and Ends, Taxidermy Novelties
  • XXVI. Groups and Grouping
  • XXVII. Animal Anatomy
  • XXVIII. Casting and Modelling
  • XXIX. Market Trophy Hunting
  • XXX. Collecting and Mounting for Sale
  • XXXI. Prices for Work