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John Gould Taxidermy
John Gould (1804-1881) is most well known for his world renowned bird books but in his early years he was one of the country's leading taxidermists. John Gould was born in Lyme Regis, Dorset and his family moved to Windsor in 1818. As a young lad he did taxidermy in his spare time and earnt pocket money by selling his specimens to boys at Eton school. The British museum has two magpies which were shot and mounted by John Gould in 1818. In 1825 he started his own taxidrmy business in London. In 1826 he is believed to have become ... click for more
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