Practical Taxidermy: A manual of instruction for the amateur in preserving, and setting-up natural history specimens of all kinds

Chapters on tools, preservative soaps and powders, skinning and preserving birds and mammals, modelling of animals bu substitution of clay, plaster or wax, skinning, preserving and mounting fish and reptiles, curing, dressing and softening skins, relaxing and cleaning skins, colouring bills and feet of birds, etc, cases, mounts, shields etc, collecting and preserving insects, index. pp 4 (adverts) + . xiv + 281 (17 b&w plates) #0516