mpm publishing ascot (17 results)

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2019). 2019 1st edition. 8vo paperback (210 x 280mm). Ppii,38. Colour photographs throughout. Fine new unread paperback. A history and guide to the collection. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2019). 2019 1st edition. 8vo paperback (170 x 220mm). Ppii,38. Colour photographs throughout, bibliography. Fine new unread paperback. Robert Newstead was the first Curator of the Grosvenor Museum in Chester, and the only taxidermist ever to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. "This small book .record(s) what Robert Newstead did as a taxidermist before his academic career propelled him to other areas (and) preserve(s) a small record of (his) efforts to create what was once a notable and much appreciated civic facility." A brief bibliography is included, as well as a list of papers by Newstead. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2022). 2022 1st edition. A5 paperback (148 x 209mm). Pp140. B/w photographs of labels. Fine new unread paperback. "My research has quadrupled the number of taxidermists listed to a total of over 500." .

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. .

Paper covers. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st edition. This is a comprehensive listing of taxidermists working across the broader Southwest of England, comprising Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Wales, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. There is a four-page bibliography, and Appendices listing newspapers and trade directories. Weight: 1 Language: English.

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.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A clean, bright copy.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2014). 2014 1st edition. 4to (216 x 303mm). Pp104. Colour and b/w photographs and b/w illustrations throughout. Pictorial gilt black boards, gilt titles to spine. Mint new copy. Signed by the author. 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. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2007). 2007 1st edition. Ppii,74. Colour & b/w photographs, illustrations, photograph end-papers. Green cloth gilt. Fine unread copy. Detailed account of the bird collection assembled by Lt. Colonel Charles Theodore Echalaz at the turn of the twentieth century. The collection was donated to the local council at Waterloo, Liverpool, to be displayed in the Waterloo Museum, attached to the, then, new Carnegie Library. The collection sustained a direct hit during a bombing raid in 1941, and was further damaged in a burglary in the 1980's. The collection remains in storage at the library today. A description of each surviving case is accompanied by a colour photograph taken especially for this book. Echalaz printed his own catalogue of the collection (1907) with black and white plates of each case. Where appropriate, this book reproduces Echalaz's own photographs for comparison. .

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2023). 2023 1st edition. 4to paperback (210 x 280mm). Pp284. Colour photographs & illustrations throughout, b/w photographs, bibliography. Fine new copy. Many country houses featured natural curiosities, gathered over several generations, and they often included taxidermy, mainly in the form of stuffed birds, sporting trophies and souvenirs of big game hunting in the Empire. The remaining collections represent an important aspect of the story of British natural history, as well as a record of how landowners and wealthy families interacted with wildlife and the countryside in the past, as a normal part of their every-day life. What little remains is slowly becoming better understood, both as an aspect of our social history and as a legitimate art form, allowing present-day visitors to better appreciate what country houses have and what they see. .

Paper covers. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st edition. A very interesting account of the role played by taxidermy in a country house context, and a vigorous defence of it as an art form. 284 pp., c. 500 ill. Weight: 1.5 Language: English.

Paper covers. Condition: As new. No Jacket. 1st edition. As new. History of the extraordinary collection of Walter Potter's animal displays, whose quintessential Victorian charm failed to persuade the curators of the V & A and whose subsequent dispersal was a great loss of a truly unique collection. 104 pages, lavishly illustrated in colour. Weight: 1 Language: English.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2016). 2016 1st edition. Large 4to paperback (210 x 298mm). Pp184. Colour photographs, colour and b/w illustrations, bibliography. Fine new unread paperback. Noted taxidermist and historian, Pat Morris, recounts his entry into and rise through the profession. Chapters include: How it all started; A developing interest; Visiting the dealers, buying and selling; Visiting places and people; A widening involvement; Travels abroad; some special things in the collection; The future. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Paperback, 2012). (2004) 2012 paperback reprint. 4to (210 x 300mm). Ppiv,127,ad. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography. Fine unread copy. A fascinating memoir of this famous firm of taxidermists, featuring a wonderful collection of photographs including many of now deeply unfashionable "animal furniture". First published in 2004 in a hardbound edition of only 300 copies. This digital reprint, published in 2012, is limited to 100 copies, and carries the same ISBN as the hardbound edition - 0954559614. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2010). 2010 1st edition. Large 4to (215 x 286mm). Ppvi,396. Colour photographs, colour & b&w illustrations, pictorial end-papers, bibliography. Grey gilt-decorated boards. A very good - near fine copy. Issued without a dust-wrapper. "Taxidermy is a part of our social and natural history. The development, over 300 years, of mammal and bird taxidermy, including elephants and even humans, are reviewed, along with attempts to locate the oldest existing stuffed animals. The controversy regarding the use of arsenic as a preservative is assessed, with some surprises. Several chapters describe in detail how taxidermy businesses operated in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Their different styles of products, trade labels (including some poems from them!) and their major groups of customers, ranging from huntsmen to bird collectors, are described, with many quirky stories, historical snippets and wry comment. Although the main focus is principally on British taxidermists, the general picture also applies to contemporary taxidermists in Europe and the USA. A whole chapter is devoted to the special features of American taxidermy and how different it is from that of Europe. Frequent reference is also made to American taxidermists in other chapters and the Foreword is by Larry Blomquist, publisher of a major American taxidermy magazine. A review of taxidermy books published in Europe and the USA makes some revelations about who thought of what first. A final chapter on taxidermy today discusses and dissects the unsubstantiated complaints and ignorant criticisms made of this subject." .

Hardcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. Taxidermist to the World. 2203 United Kingdom 164 pp, profuse b/w ill. Large format. The man and his life, taxidermy business, whole mount mammals, Ward a publisher and much more. Interesting biography of the man who started one of the longest running big game record books. As new.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2010). 2010 1st edition. De luxe issue. Large 4to (220 x 286mm). Ppvi,396. Colour photographs, colour & b&w illustrations, pictorial end-papers, bibliography. Quarter-bound in dark brown leather over green/brown marbled boards, raised bands, all edges gilt, spine titled in gilt. A fine copy. Number 18 of only 40 signed and numbered copies. Handsomely bound in quarter leather over marbled boards. "Taxidermy is a part of our social and natural history. The development, over 300 years, of mammal and bird taxidermy, including elephants and even humans, are reviewed, along with attempts to locate the oldest existing stuffed animals. The controversy regarding the use of arsenic as a preservative is assessed, with some surprises. Several chapters describe in detail how taxidermy businesses operated in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Their different styles of products, trade labels (including some poems from them!) and their major groups of customers, ranging from huntsmen to bird collectors, are described, with many quirky stories, historical snippets and wry comment. Although the main focus is principally on British taxidermists, the general picture also applies to contemporary taxidermists in Europe and the USA. A whole chapter is devoted to the special features of American taxidermy and how different it is from that of Europe. Frequent reference is also made to American taxidermists in other chapters and the Foreword is by Larry Blomquist, publisher of a major American taxidermy magazine. A review of taxidermy books published in Europe and the USA makes some revelations about who thought of what first. A final chapter on taxidermy today discusses and dissects the unsubstantiated complaints and ignorant criticisms made of this subject." This is the de luxe edition, limited to 40 signed & numbered copies. Quarter brown leather over marbled boards, all edges gilt. .