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CHARLES WATERTON (1782-1865) AND HIS ECCENTRIC TAXIDERMY. By P.A. Morris.
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Published by the author. MPM Publishing, Ascot, Berkshire. 2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 0956487335
ISBN 13: 9780956487339
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Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
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Condition: New. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2014). 2014 1st edition. 4to paperback (210 x 298mm). Pp104. Colour and b/w photographs and b/w illustrations throughout. New copy. Charles Waterton was a traveller, a 'larger than life' person and an inventive taxidermist, now regarded as one of Britain's great eccentrics. His activities, and the aggravation he caused, continue to fascinate, inspire and amuse even 150 years after his death. His famous book Wanderings in South America, published in 1825, described his travels at a time when few people made such journeys. Taxidermy was his passion. He used his skill to fabricate imaginary creatures, forming three-dimensional religious and political cartoons, lampooning issues and people that attracted his ire. His surviving specimens offer a fascinating insight into the skill and ideas of a controversial and idiosyncratic nineteenth century naturalist. This book focuses on his taxidermy, a prominent topic that has never been critically examined in any of the previous accounts, despite the key role it played in Waterton's life. . Seller Inventory # 34665
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Charles Waterton (1782-1865) and his eccentric taxidermy
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MPM Publishing, Ascot, 2014
ISBN 10: 0956487335
ISBN 13: 9780956487339
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First Edition
Seller: Acanthophyllum Books, Holywell, FLINT, United Kingdom
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Paper covers. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st edition. A biographical memoir focussing on Waterton?s achievements as an innovative if rather quirky taxidermist. 104 pp. Weight: 1 Language: English. Seller Inventory # 13219