[Rarebooks] FS: 1921 French Taxidermy Guide

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

"L’Art de la Taxidermie au XXe Siecle recueil de technique pratique de
taxidermie pour naturalists professionnels, amateurs et voyageurs"

By Dr. R. Didier, & A. Boudarel. Published in Paris by Paul Lechevalier in
1921.

A fascinating and detailed guide to preparing mammals and birds for museum
exhibition and private collections, which provides a detailed and graphic
(at times very graphic) view of how skins were mounted in the early years
of the 20th century.

Softcover. 7”x10.5”, 77 pages with 57 line illustrations, plus 49 black &
white plates. Covers somewhat worn- spine torn in several places, tips
thumbed, etc. -this book was read many times. Light internal soil, a few
pages opened roughly.  $85.00

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