Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides 50th Anniversary 15 Vol Set Fine w/ Bookplates For Sale

Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides – Fiftieth Anniversary Edition – 15 Volume Set – Fine Condition with Unused Ex Libris Bookplates

Beautiful 15-volume collection of Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides issued in the special Fiftieth Anniversary Edition. These volumes feature handsome colored bindings with gilt spine and cover lettering and gilt natural-history illustrations. The coordinated bindings make the collection especially attractive as a reference library or display set.

The collection covers a broad range of natural-history subjects, including birds, mammals, wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, butterflies, insects, reptiles and amphibians, animal tracks, and Atlantic shells. Each volume retains its corresponding Fiftieth Anniversary Edition Ex Libris bookplate. The bookplates are unused and have not been filled out or affixed to the books.

Roger Tory Peterson's Field Guide series is one of the most important and recognizable American natural-history reference series of the 20th century. The Fiftieth Anniversary editions were produced in distinctive decorative bindings celebrating the long-running Peterson Field Guide series and present considerably better on the shelf than ordinary trade editions.

The 15 volumes included are:

• Atlantic Shells
• Western Tracks
• Eastern Reptiles and of Britain & Europe
• Birds of the American West
• Birds of the Eastern United States
• Hawks
• Trees and Shrubs
• Northeastern Wildflowers
• Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
• Edible Wild books are in fine condition overall, with clean, attractive bindings and bright gilt decoration. The set has been exceptionally well preserved. The accompanying Ex Libris bookplates remain unused, allowing the next owner to personalize the volumes if desired. Please examine the photographs for the exact condition and contents of the collection.

  Condition: Fine condition overall. Unused Ex Libris bookplates included with the volumes. Minor storage or handling evidence may be present consistent with age. No ownership information has been entered on the bookplates.