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This high-quality edition is an unabridged replication of the original catalogue produced in 1931, using a rare original source copy. Each page has been expertly processed and every tiny stroke of the many etchings included in this volume has been detailed and reproduced digitally.This book offers fascinating glimpse of the many birds and other exotic fancy which were available as pets in the 1930s. Offerings from Max Geisler Bird Co. were highlighted by their signature, trademarked lines of pet birds: the Human Talker parrots, and the Living Music Box strain of canaries. Beyond these, the company offered a menagerie of other exotic creatures available for order, including Flamingos, Marmozette Monkeys, novelty Japanese Dancing mice, chameleons, Chinese Telescope Goldfish, and even Burmese Peacocks!Recreated using technology far superior to any available in 1931, this catalogue is printed and optimized for maximal quality and longevity in a format that captures the appearance of the original catalogue when first printed.Whether you are a pet-lover, a collector of ephemera, a historian, or an afficiando of vintage literature, this book will be an excellent addition to your collection and enable you experience and relive what were once bygone memories of the past.Talking ParrotsParrots and LovebirdsCanariesChoice SongstersOther Singing and Fancy BirdsFerretsFancy Fowls, Pets and Rare AnimalsAnimalsDogsFancy FishAquatic PlantsFish GlobesAquaria OrnamentsAquaria SuppliesAquariumsTerrariumsCages* Close Wire Brass Cages* Glass Sided Canary Cages* Pyralin Outfits* Parrot Stands* Parrot Cages* Breeding CagesCage SuppliesDog FurnishingsDog Carriers - Taxidermy - Etc.Dog Food and MedicineBird Seed, Food and MedicineSomething About Sick BirdsWhat Our Patrons Have to Say About Our Bird PreparationsThe Care of CanariesThe Care of ParrotsThe Care of the MockingbirdThe Nightingale and Goldfish

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Retro Peacock is dedicated to producing fine quality art and photo editions of ornithological and other vintage ephemera utilizing modern digital imaging methods. Full selection available at www.RetroPeacock.com.

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