THE PRESERVATION
OF
SHIKAR TROPHIES
VAN INGEN AND VAN INGEN
ARTISTS IN TAXIDERMY
MYSORE, INDIA
1962
First published in the 1920's by the famous Indian taxidermists, this small booklet is a detailed practical guide for big game hunters to use in the field.
CONTENTS
SKINNING A TIGER
SKINNING HEADS
PRESERVATIVES
APPLICATION OF PRESERVATIVES
PRESERVATION OF MASKS
STRETCHING SKINS
SKULLS AND SKELETONS
18 x 12 cm. (7¼ x 5), 76 pp.
Good + condition, card covers a bit grubby, child's doodle on title page (see photo). Otherwise clean.
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