Taxidermy Vol. 5 Small Mammals - The Preparation, Skinning and Mounting of Small Mammals

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• Publisher: Tansill Press
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN:
  9781473391024
• Print ISBN:
  9781446524060

This vintage text offers insights into the practice of the taxidermy of small mammals and was originally published as part of a series covering a broad range of taxidermy subjects. Written by various experts, each volume features a brief history of the practice and is extensively illustrated with instructional diagrams and photographs throughout. This fascinating edition focuses on the preparation, skinning and mounting of small mammals, and would be of interest to the taxidermy amateur, enthusiast, and professional alike. The contents of Volume Five include: Taxidermy - History of Taxidermy - Small Animals - Skinning Small Animals - Treatment of the Skins of Small Mammals - Mounting Entire Small Fur Animals - Preparing and Mounting a Wildcat - Preparing and Mounting a Small Mammal - Mounting Squirrels - Mounting Small Mammals. We are republishing this classic work in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, featuring reproductions of the original artwork and a newly written introduction.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Other Works in the Series
• Contents
• History of Taxidermy
• Small Animals – General Observations
• Skinning Small Mammals
• Treatment of the Skins of Small Mammals
• Mounting Entire Small Fur Animals
• Preparing and Mounting a Wildcat
• Preparing and Mounting a Small Mammal