Author: VEENSTRA, HENRY,
Title: Bontkennis I: Handboek ten dienste van den Bontwerker, den Dameskleermaker, de Vakscholen, den Pelsdierfokker. 2e druk [Second edition].
Description: S.I. [Doetinchem], s.n. [Misset], [circa], 1935. Small 4°. original wrappers, stapled. Covertitle partly in bold black type. 42pp. Many captioned monochrome illustrations in text featuring the most important and demanded fur-bearing animals, glossary in dutch, german, french and english listing terms of most popular and appreciated kinds of furs and their trade-names, table of contents, publ. advert. inside lower outer wrapper. Alphabetical arranged dutch language list of most important fur-bearing animals, from monkey to Wombat, which include detailed technicals specifications. Published on hehalf of vocational training by apprentice furriers, Ladies' tailors of fur coats and breeders of fur-bearing animals. An interesting and detailed practical manual. (Dog-eared and dull copy, spine with a modern cloh strip).

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