Project Gutenberg 2008-07-09 Public domain in the USA. 976 Browne, Montagu 1837 1923 Browne, Alexander Montagu 04009008 Practical taxidermy : $b a manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. Produced by Jon Richfield "Practical Taxidermy" by Montagu Browne is a manual of instruction for amateurs written in the late 19th century. The book provides detailed guidelines on collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens, along with a chapter on the pictorial arrangement of museums. It aims to demystify the art of taxidermy for enthusiasts and includes practical tips and technical methods, emphasizing the importance of skill and patience in achieving beautiful results. The opening of the work presents a preface discussing the author’s intent to revise and expand upon the first edition, citing feedback from students of the art. Browne expresses his desire to share knowledge that has often been kept secretive among professionals, highlighting that anyone with dedication can learn taxidermy. The first chapter introduces the history and progress of taxidermy, tracing its origins to ancient Egypt and detailing various techniques used throughout history. The author also critiques earlier practices of taxidermy, setting the stage for more modern and artistic approaches to the craft. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Taxidermy QL Text Animals-Wild-Trapping Crafts Category: Art Category: How To ... Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 859077 2025-10-11T03:35:09.818037 text/html 831190 2008-07-09T14:45:06 text/html 5074840 2025-10-11T03:36:05.439826 application/epub+zip 5086549 2025-10-11T03:35:34.927934 application/epub+zip 378635 2025-10-11T03:35:12.520032 application/epub+zip 12765136 2025-10-11T03:36:13.173821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12731444 2025-10-11T03:35:43.572937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534999 2022-09-12T07:29:45.704885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775624 2025-10-11T03:35:08.029087 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 775583 2008-07-09T14:45:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 775575 2008-07-09T14:45:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20675 2025-10-11T03:36:13.322732 application/rdf+xml 18484 2025-10-11T03:35:13.069045 image/jpeg 4009 2025-10-11T03:35:12.799012 image/jpeg 291646 2008-07-09T14:46:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 8483276 2008-07-09T14:46:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 291561 2008-07-09T14:46:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 8600212 2025-10-11T03:35:10.330023 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