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Davie's Nests and M^ 



North AMERICAN birds 



Re-Written and Greatly Enlarged, with an 



Introduction byj, Parker Norris, and Full 



Page Illustrations of Nests, etc., by 



Theodore Jasper, A. M , M. D. 



and W. Otto Emerson. 



This work Is descriptive of the Nests and Egfjs 

 of the Land and water Birds of North America, 

 which Includes all the species known to exist— 

 those that occur or are Indigenous north of the 

 southern United States boundary. Including 

 •Greenland and the peninsula of Lower California. 



The breeding ran?e of each species Is given. 

 the time of nesting, the exact number of eggs 

 laid, their color and size together with the chief 

 characteristics of the bird. 



The arrangement of the work Is according to 

 the nomenclature of the A. O. U. <'ode and 

 <;heckl-lst. and the old numbers (RIdgeway's) 

 as used In former editions, are placed to the 

 Tight or each species. Throughout the text all 

 the common names of the birds are to be found, 

 and a complete anai,-\-ticj»l index of these Is 

 given. 



An Invaluable book as an aid for the Identifi- 

 cation of specimens to all those collecting In the 

 Held. 



The work consists of 47.'5 pages and 12 full page 

 Illustrations. 



Paper Edition, $1.25; Cloth $1.75. 



FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. 



METHODS 



IX THE ART OF 



TAXIDERMY, 



OLIVER DAVIE, 



Author of "Nests and Eggs of North 

 American Birds," etc. 



Containing Ninety Full Page Engravings, over 

 Five Hundred Figures miniitely illustrating 

 the most practical methods practiced in the art. 

 It teaches in detail, step by step, the Skinning 

 and Stuffing of Birds. Mammals. Crustaceans, 

 Fishes and Reptiles, together with illustrations 

 of forms and Attitudes of the Animal Kingdom. 

 The text is by Oliver Davie, who has made 

 Taxidermy liis life study and profession. Th« 

 originals of the illustrations were made in In- 

 nia ink from time to time as the actual subjects 

 could be obtained from which to make the va- 

 rious procedures. Tbey were drawn by the 

 eminent Bird and Mammal Artist. Theodork 

 jASPEit. A. M.. M. D., whose experience in th« 

 Art of Taxidermy extends over a period of fif- 

 ty years. Every'illustration by this aj-tist is a 

 irork of art. Among these engravings are re- 

 productions from photographs of actual work 

 by American Taxidermists. Each Copy of this 

 book is enclosed in box for shipment and Is 

 sent prepaid upon receipt of pric«. 



In one Quarto Volume, Silk 

 Cloth, Gilt Top, Untrimmed 

 EdKcs, $7.50. 



FRANK H. LATTIN, ALBION, N. Y. 



