Taxidermy as a way to preserve animals in lifelike poses has existed a long time. This collection of nine books explores the early techniques of preparing an animal for display - including tools used and techniques to ensure long term preservation and to achieve various postures. These books represent the best of late 19th and early 20th century taxidermy methodologies - many of which are still in use to this day.
Taxidermy as a way to preserve animals in lifelike poses has existed a long time. This collection of nine books explores the early techniques of preparing an animal for display - including tools used and techniques to ensure long term preservation and to achieve various postures. These books represent the best of late 19th and early 20th century taxidermy methodologies - many of which are still in use to this day.
All the titles contained on this CD are listed below.
Here are some selected page images from various volumes in the collection:
This CD runs on all Windows and Macintosh computers. You must have a web browser and Adobe Acrobat Reader - (available for free download if you do not have it installed on your computer.) The book index is organized in an HTML menu that is compatible with all browsers and the books themselves are in PDF format to allow them to be universally accessed. Many books on this CD are searchable and printable.