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100 1 _aWarford, Aaron A.
245 1 0 _aHow to stuff birds and animals
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-07-03
505 0 _aSkinning, preparing, and mounting the mammalia, or quadrupeds -- Skinning, preserving, and mounting birds -- The art of mounting birds, dried skins, feathers, etc. -- Collecting and preserving birds’ eggs and nests -- Skinning, preserving, and setting up reptiles, fishes and molluscous animals, etc. -- Preserving spiders, gally-worms, and insects -- Receipts, for various articles used in the preservation and setting up of animals
508 _aProduced by Demian Katz, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))
520 _a"How to Stuff Birds and Animals" by Frank Tousey is an instructional manual written in the early 20th century. This comprehensive guide focuses on the art and science of taxidermy, offering detailed methods for collecting, preparing, mounting, and preserving various birds, mammals, and other animals, as well as guidance on the proper care to maintain the integrity and appearance of the specimens. The opening of the book begins with essential techniques for skinning and preparing mammals, specifically focusing on a fox as an example. Detailed steps are provided for skinning, preserving the skull and limbs, and ensuring the proper measurements are taken prior to the stuffing process. The chapter emphasizes the importance of cleanliness and the precise use of tools to avoid damaging the skin, highlighting techniques for stuffing and mounting that ensure the animals retain a natural appearance. Their care during preservation is also emphasized, ensuring the fur and feathers remain clean, and that the finished specimens are well presented. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTaxidermy
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43090
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