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Walter Potter's curious world of taxidermy / Dr Pat Morris ; with Joanna Ebenstein ; foreword by Sir Peter Blake

This volume documents a unique Victorian taxidermy collection, featuring anthropomorphic dioramas and animal curios originally housed in a Sussex museum. It records the dispersed works through detailed photographs of the eccentric legacy.

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Accession Number: 12344

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