2011 Reprint of 1916 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is a classic and profusely illustrated guide for those who wish to prepare and mount animals, birds, fish, reptiles, etc., for home, den, or office decoration. Includes a history of the art, as well as a description of materials requited, formulas, panels, shields, mounts, skinning, tanning, cleaning and poisoning skins. Also includes chapters on mounting small animals and large ones, as well as mounting heads, fish, reptiles, frogs, toads, skulls, etc. Over one-hundred illustrations describe the techniques discussed in the text.