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Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Magazine. Quarto. 93pp. Perfectbound. Illustrated with black and white plates. Heavy rubbing and edgewear with ink markings on the front wrapper, very good. Subscription slip tipped-in. Notable contributors include Peter Edler, Daniel McKinley, Calvin Kentfield, Hugh Hood, Frank Chin, and others.

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Magazine. Quarto. 93pp. Perfectbound. Illustrated with black and white plates. Rubbing, near fine. Subscription slip tipped-in. Notable contributors include Peter Edler, Daniel McKinley, Calvin Kentfield, Hugh Hood, Frank Chin, and others.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 88 p. ; illustrated. 24 cm. ; LCCN: 54-12455 ; OCLC: 1296461 ; LC: TS1061; Dewey: 675.3 ; beige and black cloth with gold lettering ; no dustjacket ; written by an extremely knowledgeable fur expert at the hsight of his carrer. Frank Getz Ashbrook was appointed Junior Animal Husbandman, USDA, in 1914. He was placed in charge of the fur animal experiment station in Saratoga Springs in 1923 and in 1924 became in charge of the newly organized Division of Fur Resources. In 1930, Secretary of Sta te Henry L. Stimson appointed Ashbrook as commissioner general to represent the United States at the International Fur Trade Exposition and Congress held in Leipzig, Germany. In 1942 he advised the War Department on the use of furs during wartime. I n 1949 he became Civilian-in-Charge of Wildfur Animal Investigations, Branch of Wildlife Research, Fish and Wildlife Service. In 1953 he was elected fur man of the year, and retired from government service in 1957. ; Black and white reproduction of the Furriers' Window in Chartres Cathedral from the 13th century, as frontispiece ; "This books contains fundamental knowledge, set forth in a appealing manner, and should serve as the trades Fur Handbook--a manual for furriers and sales personnel, as well as a source of information to consumers." ; slight splotching to cover, else G. Book.