The subscription edition, describing all aspects of taxidermy from tools to mounting and care of finished specimens. 150pp, 7pp index, 13pp subscribers, 90 B&W plates including frontispiece with tissue guard. The engravings are chiefly drawn by Theodore Jasper. Grey blue buckram bevelled boards with gold titling to front and spine and floral decorative band. Bumped corners, frayed edges, pulled upper board, split to front hinge with netting and stitching exposed . On the front pastedown, previous owner (a child) has written in pencil instructions on how to return the item to him if lost, giving his address in Ohio, and his school. Top edge is gilt and leading edge and base of page block are rough cut.