Items related to History of British Taxidermy
Synopsis
Limited Edition, signed by the Author. No dust jacket. 157 pages, illustrated throughout
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherC.Frost,Long Melford
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0951226304
- ISBN 13 9780951226308
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages200
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
History of British Taxidermy
Published by
self published, Sussex, 1987
ISBN 10: 0951226304
ISBN 13: 9780951226308
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Nikki Green Books, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed Limited Edition of 1000 copies, this copy No.65 numbered and signed by author to limitation page. Slim 4to, pp157 profusely illustrated throughout in b/w. Hardcover no dust jacket as issued. Publishers binding of olive cloth with gilt titles to spine and front board in very good condition with a few marks to boards. Inside although there is a slight wave to the pages all are in excellent clean and bright condition. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 001308
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
A History of British Taxidermy
Published by
The Author, 1987
ISBN 10: 0951226304
ISBN 13: 9780951226308
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Wildside Books, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 4to, 157 pp, very well illustrated throughout in black and white with photographs of specimens, early images and taxidermists labels. Green cloth (no dust wrapper was issued). Signed limited edition of 1000 copies, this being number28. The author was a taxidermy dealer in Suffolk and the book includes a chapter on his "Personal Recollections". Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 9977
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
A History of British Taxidermy.
Published by
Privately published, 1987
ISBN 10: 0951226304
ISBN 13: 9780951226308
Used
Hardcover
Signed
Seller: CHILTON BOOKS, SUDBURY, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Signed limited edition, number 36 of a printing of 1000. The dictionary definition of taxidermy is 'the art of preparing and mounting skins in lifelike manner'. Contents: The Evolution of Taxidermy; Rowland Ward and the Ward family; Other London Taxidermists; Norfolk Taxidermists; Sussex and Taxidermists; Taxidermists from the North East; Irish Taxidermists; Scottish Taxidermists; Birmingham Taxidermists; Nottinghamshire Taxidermists; Peter Spicer of Leamington; Charles Waterton of Wakefield; Hutchings of Aberystwyth; The Shaws of Shrewsbury; Murray of Carnforth; Farren of Cambridge; Hine of Southport; Other Taxidermists in Brief; Personal Recollections; Conclusion. 30cms x 21.5cms x 1cm. Pp.157, signed and numbered frontispiece, many black & white illustrations throughout, facsimile vintage adverstusements endpapers. Dark green cloth, gilt title to front and spine. Scarce VG. Seller Inventory # 50126
Quantity: 1 available