The sportsman's handbook to practical collecting, preserving, and artistic setting-up of trophies and specimens : to which is added a synoptical guide to the hunting grounds of the world / by Rowland Ward.

  • Ward, Rowland, 1848?-1912.
Date:
1880
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The sportsman's handbook to practical collecting, preserving, and artistic setting-up of trophies and specimens : to which is added a synoptical guide to the hunting grounds of the world / by Rowland Ward. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PEEFACE. I HAVE made an endeavour^ by tbe following pages, to present for tbe sportsman-naturalist some informa- tion that may be valuable to bim as derived solely from exjperience—either tbe accumulated experience of my family, of whom I am now tbe only representative in our profession, or tbe carefully collected experience of others in those parts of tbe subject where my own work has not carried me. My grandfather was a practical naturalist; my father, the late Henry Ward, became eminent in the same way, but with some remarkable advantages, having travelled much in pursuit of his profession in both hemispheres, and notably as the companion of Audubon, when that distinguished man was so greatly enriching and ex- tending the field of natural history. My brother, Edwin Ward, late of 49, Wigmore Street, London, was one of the best known and most skilful operators in artistic taxidermy that we have ever had in this country. I have had the benefit of his advice and help, and have been greatly assisted, moreover, by the information given me by many travellers and true