Home Book of Taxidermy and Tanning
by Grantz, Gerald J
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1969. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1969. First Edition . Good/Very Good. Hardcover book in unclipped dust jacket. Clean brown cloth boards with black spine, brown lettering on spine. No bumping or fraying, very slight rubbing. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Foxing to text block edges; previous owner name and bookplate on front endpapers. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. 160 pages with index. Dust jacket is unchipped, unclipped, with some edge wear and light rubbing. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. The amateur's primer on mounting fish, birds, animals, trophies..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027674
- Title
- Home Book of Taxidermy and Tanning
- Author
- Grantz, Gerald J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Place of Publication
- Harrisburg, PA
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- TAXIDERMY, MOUNTING FISH, BIRDS, ANIMALS, HUNTING TROPHIES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Hunting;
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About the Seller
Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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Stanley, New York
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- Bookplate
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- Tight
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- Rubbing
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