Anleitung zum Ausstopfen und Aufbewahren der Vögel und Säugethiere

  • Original paper wrappers.
  • Darmstadt: Heyerischen Buchhandlung, 1799
By Pistorius, Georg [pseudonym for Georg Bekker] - TAXIDERMY - PRESERVATION
Darmstadt: Heyerischen Buchhandlung, 1799. First Edition.. Original paper wrappers.. Very good; some toning, dustiness, and spotting on the front wrapper; untrimmed.. 8vo, xxxii, [1] - 174, [2] pp.

A manual for the preservation and presentation of specimens of birds and mammals. In the preface the author reviews two previous publications and earlier works (as far back as 1590) mentioning the craft (or "art" as the author declares). There is no mention of Turgot. The author (noted as Bekker "Jr." in Ayer) later participated in the extensive multi-volume ornithological census of Germany. Casey-Wood, p. 520.

Details

Title

Anleitung zum Ausstopfen und Aufbewahren der Vögel und Säugethiere

Author

Pistorius, Georg [pseudonym for Georg Bekker] - TAXIDERMY - PRESERVATION

Binding

Original paper wrappers.

Condition

Very Good

Publisher

Heyerischen Buchhandlung: Darmstadt

Date

1799

Edition

First Edition.


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