Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit / A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration

This practical manual offers illustrated, step-by-step guidance for preparing, preserving, and mounting animals, birds, fish, reptiles, and other trophies for home or commercial display. It surveys tools and materials, field collecting, skinning, tanning, and preservative formulas with safety notes for arsenical and nonpoisonous treatments. Detailed chapters describe mounting techniques for small and large birds, fish (including an alternate Baumgartel method), whole animals, heads, horns, feet, rugs, and group compositions, alongside anatomy, casting, and skeleton work. Practical shop advice covers shields and panels, pricing, market considerations, and preparing specimens for sale or decoration.