Bird Taxidermy

Explicit instructions for preparing and mounting dead animals and tanning skins and furs.

This vintage text offers insights into the practice of the taxidermy of birds 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, mounting and collecting of birds, and would be of interest to the amateur, enthusiast, and professional alike. The contents of Volume One include: Taxidermy - History of Taxidermy - How to Collect and Preserve Eggs and Nests - Skinning Birds - General Methods of Preparing and Mounting Birds - Collecting Skins of Large Birds - Mounting Large Birds - Collecting Skins of Small Birds - Mounting Small Birds - Preserving insects and Birds’ Eggs. 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.

This fine work contains everything you'll need to know about the art of taxidermy. Part I contains several chapters on the subject of collecting, skinning and mounting birds. The second part contains a wealth of information on collecting and mounting mammals. There is also a final chapter on the subject of reptiles, batrachians and fishes. This antiquarian text was originally published in 1883 but is still of huge value today. It has been republished here with a brand new introductory essay on taxidermy.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Explore the science and art of taxidermy with 'Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting' by W. J. Holland and William T. Hornaday. Originally written in the mid-1800s, this charmingly dated guide offers detailed instructions and alternative methods for the preservation of wild animal specimens. The author explains that with the rapid destruction of animal life worldwide, taxidermy provides an avenue to collect and preserve these beautiful creatures before they disappear forever. Although taxidermy is no longer as popular as it was during the time the book was written, this book still provides a fascinating insight into the field from people considered to be experts in that era.

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting" (A Complete Handbook for the Amateur Taxidermist, Collector, Osteologist, Museum-Builder, Sportsman, and Traveller) by William T. Hornaday, W. J. Holland. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.