Project Gutenberg 2007-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 426 Farnham, Albert Burton 1870 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 E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Rudy Ketterer, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit" by Albert B. Farnham is a practical guide on the art of taxidermy written in the mid-20th century. The book serves as an introductory resource for outdoor enthusiasts, hunters, and anyone interested in preserving animals, birds, fish, and reptiles for decorative purposes. It emphasizes the importance of craftsmanship and provides a comprehensive overview of tools, techniques, and safety measures involved in taxidermy. At the start of the text, Farnham introduces the topic of taxidermy as a craft not typically catered to everyday nature lovers, although they often come into contact with various specimens. He notes the significance of thoroughness, patience, and a love for nature in successfully preserving animal forms. The opening chapters cover the history of taxidermy, the necessary tools and materials, and techniques for preserving different species, laying a foundation for readers looking to explore this unique hobby for pleasure or profit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Taxidermy QL Text Animals-Wild-Trapping Crafts Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: How To ... Category: Sports/Hobbies Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 352470 2025-06-09T15:56:35.795780 text/html 334750 2007-10-30T20:19:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2728595 2021-01-03T03:41:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2782849 2025-06-09T15:56:42.327772 application/epub+zip 2785813 2025-06-09T15:56:36.948794 application/epub+zip 173608 2025-06-09T15:56:36.402794 application/epub+zip 2896510 2025-06-09T15:56:46.694727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2848823 2025-06-09T15:56:41.754705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251531 2022-09-11T04:41:15.084575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262109 2025-06-09T15:56:34.422783 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261940 2021-01-03T03:41:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 95665 2021-01-03T03:41:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 261947 2021-01-03T03:41:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95659 2021-01-03T03:41:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19977 2025-06-09T15:56:46.860700 application/rdf+xml 19397 2025-06-09T15:56:36.517735 image/jpeg 3199 2025-06-09T15:56:36.459725 image/jpeg 2722882 2025-06-09T15:56:36.113801 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog