Bird-Preserving, Bird-Mounting And The Preservation Of Birds' Eggs: With A Chapter On Bird-Catching (1880)

By Richard Avis

Book Overview

Bird-Preserving, Bird-Mounting And The Preservation Of Birds' Eggs: With A Chapter On Bird-Catching (1880) is a comprehensive guidebook on preserving and mounting birds, as well as preserving their eggs. Written by Richard Avis, this book provides detailed instructions on various methods of preserving birds, including skinning, stuffing, and mounting. The book also covers the necessary tools and materials needed for bird preservation, such as scalpels, wires, and chemicals.In addition to bird preservation techniques, the book includes a chapter on bird-catching, which covers the different methods used to catch birds, such as traps and nets. The chapter also includes tips on identifying and tracking birds in the wild.The section on preserving birds' eggs provides information on the different types of eggs, as well as techniques for cleaning and preserving them. The book also includes illustrations and diagrams to aid in the preservation process.Overall, Bird-Preserving, Bird-Mounting And The Preservation Of Birds' Eggs: With A Chapter On Bird-Catching (1880) is a valuable resource for anyone interested in bird preservation and taxidermy. It provides a comprehensive guide to preserving birds and their eggs, as well as tips and techniques for bird-catching in the wild.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164148117
• ISBN13: 9781164148111
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"