{"product_id":"2940149782956","title":"Manual of Taxidermy","description":"Manual of Taxidermy\u003cbr\u003eA Complete Guide in Collecting and Preserving Birds and Mammals\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition features\u003cbr\u003e • illustrations\u003cbr\u003e • a linked Table of Contents\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  \u003cbr\u003eExplanation of Plates  \u003cbr\u003ePart I.—Birds.  \u003cbr\u003eChapter I.—Collecting  \u003cbr\u003eSection I. Trapping, etc. Section II. Shooting. Section III. Procuring Birds. Section IV. Care of Specimens.  \u003cbr\u003eChapter II.—Skinning Birds  \u003cbr\u003eSection I. Ordinary Method. Section II. Exceptions to the usual Method of Skinning. Section III. Ascertaining the Sex of Birds. Section IV. Preserving Skins. Section V. Other Methods of Preserving Skins.  \u003cbr\u003eChapter III.—Making Skins  \u003cbr\u003eSection I. Cleaning Feathers. Section II. Making Skins of Small Birds. Section III. Making Skins of Long-necked Birds. Section IV: Making Skins of Herons, Ibises, etc. Section V. Hawks, Owls, Eagles, Vultures, etc. Section VI. Labelling Specimens. Section VII. Care of Skins, Cabinets, etc. Section VIII. Measuring Specimens. Section IX. Making Over Old Skins.  \u003cbr\u003eChapter IV.—Mounting Birds  \u003cbr\u003eSection I. Instruments. Section II. Mounting from Fresh Specimens. Section III. Crested Birds. Section IV. Mounting with Wings Spread. Section V. Mounting Birds for Screens, etc. Section VI. Mounting Dried Skins. Section VII. Prices for Mounting Birds. Section VIII. Panel Work.—Game Pieces, etc.  \u003cbr\u003eChapter V.—Making Stands  \u003cbr\u003eSection I. Plain Stands. Section II. Ornamental Stands.  \u003cbr\u003ePart II.—Mammals, Reptiles etc.  \u003cbr\u003eChapter VI.—Collecting Mammals  \u003cbr\u003eChapter VII.—Making Skins of Mammals  \u003cbr\u003eSection I. Skinning Small Mammals. Section II. Skinning Large Mammals. Section III. Making Skins of Mammals. Section IV. Measuring Mammals  \u003cbr\u003eChapter VIII.—Mounting Mammals.  \u003cbr\u003eSection I. Small Mammals. Section II. Large Mammals. Section III. Mounting Dried Skins of Mammals. Section IV. Mounting Mammals without any bones.  \u003cbr\u003eChapter IX.—Mounting Reptiles, Batrachians, and Fishes  \u003cbr\u003eSection I. Mounting Lizards, Alligators, etc. Section II. Mounting Turtles. Section III. Mounting Fishes.","brand":"QualityParExcellence","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112092647664,"sku":"2940149782956","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149782956_p0.jpg?v=1763723098","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149782956","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}