This comprehensive guide to the taxidermy of bones and skeletons is part of a series on taxidermy and comprises seven detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams and drawings. Taxidermy Vol. 9 Bones and Skeletons takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any taxidermy enthusiast or historian of the craft Contents Include: History of Taxidermy; Collecting Skeletons; Cleaning and Preparing Bones in General; Cleaning Large Skeletons by Macerating; Mounting a Large Disarticulated Skelton; Cleaning and Mounting Small Skeletons; Skulls and Skeletons. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

This vintage text offers insights into the practice of the taxidermy of mammal heads 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 mammal heads, and would be of interest to the taxidermy amateur, enthusiast, and professional alike. The contents of Volume Seven include: Taxidermy - History - Skinning the Game Head - Preparing and Mounting a Deer Head - Mounting Horns and Antlers - Polishing and Mounting Horns - Mounting Mammal Heads as Trophies and Ornaments - Making Artificial Heads and Rockwood in Paper - Facial Expression and Mouth Modelling. 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 vintage text offers insights into the practice of the taxidermy of insects 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, preservation and display of insects, and would be of interest to the taxidermy amateur, enthusiast, and professional alike. The contents of Volume Four include: Taxidermy - History of Taxidermy - insects Preparation and Preservation - Eggs and Larvae: Breeding and Rearing - How to Collect and Preserve insects - Preserving insects and Birds’ Eggs - The Classification of insects - Collecting Imagoes - Preparation, Gabe, and Display of insects - insect Pests and Poisoning. 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 vintage text offers insights into the practice of the taxidermy of fish 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 collection, preparation, casting and mounting of fish, and would be of interest to the taxidermy amateur, enthusiast, and professional alike. The contents of Volume Three include: Taxidermy - History of Taxidermy - Collecting Fishes - Various Methods of Preparing, Skinning, Preserving and Mounting a Fish - Plaster Casting. 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.

Jake McGowan-Lowe is a boy with a very unusual hobby. Since the age of 7, he has been photographing and blogging about his incredible finds and now has a worldwide following, including 100,000 visitors from the US and Canada. Follow Jake as he explores the animal world through this new 64-page book. He takes you on a world wide journey of his own collection, and introduces you to other amazing animals from the four corners of the globe. Find out what a cow's tooth, a rabbit's rib and a duck's quack look like and much, much more besides.

This comprehensive guide to making rugs and robes is part of a series on taxidermy and comprises four detailed chapters by various experts on the subject. It is extensively illustrated with black and white photographs, diagrams and drawings. Taxidermy Vol. 14 Rugs and Robes takes a comprehensive and informative look at the subject, and is a fascinating read for any taxidermy enthusiast or historian of the craft Contents Include: History of Taxidermy; Making Fur Rugs and Robes; Game Heads and Fur Rugs; Making Rugs. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

This vintage text offers insights into the practice of the taxidermy of reptiles 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, mounting and display of reptiles, and would be of interest to the taxidermy amateur, enthusiast, and professional alike. The contents of Volume Seven include: Taxidermy - The Early History of Taxidermy - Reptiles General - Snakes -Frogs - Turtles - Mounting Reptiles, Frogs and toads - Tanning Snake Skins - Groups of Birds and Reptiles. 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.