Elliott Coues

Forty Years a Fur Trader on the Upper Missouri - The Personal Narrative of Charles Larpenteur, 1833-1872 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

This fascinating text contains a comprehensive step by step guide pertaining to the preparation and preservation of a bird skin to be used in taxidermy. Containing all the information necessary for such an endeavour and written in an accessible manner, this handbook is perfect for the amateur taxidermist and constitutes a great addition to any collection of taxidermic literature. This book has been elected for modern republication due to its timelessly educational value, and is proudly republished here with a new introduction to the subject. Elliott Coues (1842 - 1899) was an American historian, army surgeon, ornithologist, and author, whose notable works include New England Bird Life (1881) and Birds of the Colorado Valley (1878).