Oddly Enough. From Animal Land to Furtown...... Pictorial Encyclopedia of Furs by Samet, Arthur. Pen and Ink Illustrations By Jules Halfant - 1938

New York: Fur Education Society Publishers, 1938. Two volumes combined in one...First thus. The dedication page reads:"This book is dedicated to those who buy, sell or wear furs." Foreword by the author. This complete pictorial encyclopedia of 'Oddly Enough' should enable anyone and everyone who reads it to obtain a better appreciation of furs and fur bearer at the same time act as a 'Bible of reference' on the subject. A synopsis of 'Oddly Enough' follows the foreword; then an 'Introductory Note'. The most informative contents is greatly enhanced by illustrations.... photographs of furs and skins by the author and the wonderful pen and ink illustrations sketched by Jules Halfant. The author has spared no effort to make the combined volumes 1 and 2 of 'Oddly Enough' one of the most complete, as well as one of the most absorbing works on furs ever published. The book concludes with an alphabetical review of technical expressions.... trade terms used by dyers, dressers, merchants, and manufacturers; Trade Practice rules for fur industry and an index. All on semi-gloss stock (325pp). Burgundy cloth boards.... circular embossed title to front board. Fur-patterned endpapers. No names or inscriptions. Minor wear to board extremities. The book remains bright, tight, square and clean.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine.