Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
A history of taxidermy : art, science and bad taste
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
MPM Publications
Place
Date
Circa 2010
Physical Description
396 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
ISBN/ISSN
9780956487308
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Content
1. Taxidermy : origins and arsenic
2. The development of bird taxidermy
3. The development of mammal taxidermy
4. Other taxidermy
5. The local taxidermist and his sources
6. The local taxidermist's business
7. A taxidermist's products and customers
8. Museums and the gentleman collectors
9. The big three British taxidermists
10. Meanwhile in America...
11. The taxidermy literature: a commentary
12. Changing attitudes and taxidermy today.
Public Access Text
Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-388) and index.
Collection Type
Reading Room
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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