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Rare taxidermy books from 1771 to the present, supply company records, photographs, and original research — with scanned editions you can read online.
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A catalogue of the animals of North America, short directions for collecting, preserving
Forster, J.R. (1771)
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Anleitung zum Ausstopfen und Aufbewahren der Vögel und Säugethiere
G. Bekker (1799)
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Birds' Nests & Eggs With Directions for Preparing, Stuffing, and Mounting Birds and Animals
S. O. Beeton (1800)
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General directions for collecting and preserving exotic insects and crustacea
G. Samouelle (1826)
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Handbuch fèur Naturaliensammler
T. Thon (1827)
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General directions for collecting and preserving articles in the various departments of natural history
United States Naval Lyceum (1834)
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