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Nature, Gardens & Animals
Taxidermy
Leon Luther Pray
73 pages~1 hr 27 min read20 chapters$4.99
With the right tools and a steady hand, a bird or a small mammal can be preserved to lifelike form. Leon Pray walks the beginner through mounting a bird, then skinning and setting up a small mammal. Clear, practical, and step by step. For the young naturalist or hobbyist, a plain path into a demanding old craft.
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Inside this book
20 chapters
- 1TAXIDERMY
- 2TAXIDERMY
- 3CONTENTS
- 4TOOLS AND MATERIALS
- 5TAXIDERMY
- 6CHAPTER I TOOLS AND MATERIALS
- 7PREPARING AND MOUNTING A BIRD
- 8CHAPTER II PREPARING AND MOUNTING A BIRD
- 9SKINNING, PREPARING, AND MOUNTING A SMALL MAMMAL
- 10CHAPTER III SKINNING, PREPARING, AND MOUNTING A SMALL MAMMAL
- 11PREPARING AND MOUNTING GAME FISHES AND SMALL REPTILES
- 12CHAPTER IV PREPARING AND MOUNTING GAME FISHES AND SMALL REPTILES
- 13PREPARING AND MOUNTING A SMALL HARD SHELLED TURTLE
- 14PREPARING AND MOUNTING A SMALL LIZARD
- 15PREPARING AND MOUNTING A SMALL CRUSTACEAN
- 16PREPARING AND MOUNTING A VIRGINIA DEER HEAD
- 17CHAPTER V PREPARING AND MOUNTING A VIRGINIA DEER HEAD
- 18PREPARING AND MOUNTING A COYOTE
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