Author: SAMET, A.,
Title: Pictorial Encyclopedia of Furs. From animal land to Furtown. Combined volumes I, II and II. Completely revised.
Description: New York, 1950. buckram cloth. 474pp. num. text-ills, plates & ills. after pen-and-ink drawings by Jules Halfant, sketch-maps depict. the spread of fur-bearing animals fr. all over the world with ext. explanat. notes to maps, list of specific geographical sections, index. Much more than an enccyclopaedia, the work also supplies extensive info on wear and care of furs, appraising furs for insurance, technical expressions, five language alph. listing of fur bearers, colour charts, &c.

Keywords: furs