Taxidermy, Minerals, and Shell Catalogue of Walter F. Webb for the Year 1896
- Albion, New York: Walter F. Webb, 1896
Albion, New York: Walter F. Webb, 1896. Very good. Some staining, short open tear to upper wrapper.. A trade catalogue advertising products for the taxidermist and natural science enthusiast, including tools, stands, glass eyes, displays, paint brushes, and more. Sold by Walter W. Webb, the publisher of "The Museum", a natural science and zoology journal. The second half of the catalogue advertises the sale of "Minerals" and "Shells" for collectors, ranging from Acadialite, a red mineral collected in Nova Scotia, to Voluta Vespertilio, a shell collected from Singapore. Includes some illustrations of taxidermy supplies. Each item is named with pricing and, in some cases, dimensions. Also. Note the sale of arsenic for taxidermy, as well as the inclusion of an "Indian Hair Rope, 40 feet" and "Sioux Arrows" under the heading "Land and Marine Curios