Project Gutenberg 2016-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 73 Manton, Walter Porter 1857 1925 Manton, W. P. (Walter Porter) 06016968 Taxidermy without a Teacher Comprising a Complete Manual of Instruction for Preparing and Preserving Birds, Animals and Fishes Produced by Gemma J. Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Taxidermy without a Teacher" by Walter Porter Manton is a manual focused on the art of taxidermy, written in the late 19th century. This instructional book aims to provide comprehensive guidance on preparing and preserving birds, animals, and fishes. It serves as a practical resource for beginners who wish to learn taxidermy techniques without formal instruction. The book covers various aspects of taxidermy, beginning with detailed instructions on skinning and mounting birds, mammals, and fishes. Manton emphasizes the importance of careful observation of nature and the proper use of tools and materials necessary for successfully preserving specimens. He also includes tips on hunting and hygiene to ensure that collectors can acquire specimens in the best condition. The manual features additional sections on preserving eggs, making skeletons, and offers various practical recipes. Throughout, Manton encourages perseverance and practice, assuring readers that successful taxidermy requires not only skill but also a genuine appreciation for the beauty of nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Taxidermy QL Text Browsing: How To... Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 109796 109765 2024-09-21T12:34:39.759463 2023-09-22T09:34:59.317933 text/html text/html 107870 2016-03-13T10:11:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 1099156 2016-03-13T10:11:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1135485 2024-09-21T12:34:47.704450 application/epub+zip 1130444 2024-09-21T12:34:42.343455 application/epub+zip 114047 2024-09-21T12:34:40.199446 application/epub+zip 1083483 2024-09-21T12:34:50.685404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1060734 2024-09-21T12:34:45.319439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144794 2022-09-23T12:14:53.912318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88588 88396 2024-09-21T12:34:39.318504 2023-09-22T09:34:58.564916 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 88968 2016-03-13T10:11:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 33356 2016-03-13T10:11:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18270 2024-09-21T12:34:50.822395 application/rdf+xml 20261 2024-09-21T12:34:40.287464 image/jpeg 2465 2024-09-21T12:34:40.242453 image/jpeg 1114461 2024-09-21T12:34:39.809463 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog