Vintage Peterson field guide bundle with Trees and Shrubs and Rocky Mountain Wildflowers hardcovers. Clean-looking interiors with owner notes and light cover wear shown.
Details
• Item: Vintage hardcover book bundle, 2 volumes
• Title: A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs; A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
• Author: George A. Petrides; John J. Craighead, Frank C. Craighead Jr., and Ray J. Davis
• Illustrator: Trees and Shrubs: George A. Petrides and Roger Tory Peterson; Rocky Mountain Wildflowers: drawings by Grant O. Hagen and Eduardo Salgado, color plates by the authors
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
• Year: Trees and Shrubs: 1958; Rocky Mountain Wildflowers: 1963
• Edition / Printing: Trees and Shrubs: First Printing; Rocky Mountain Wildflowers: Third Printing
• Format: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket: No dust jackets
• Size / Measurements: 10.5 x 7 x .25 inches each, per provided information
• Page Count: Trees and Shrubs: 431 pages; Rocky Mountain Wildflowers: 277 pages
• Cover / Jacket Colors: Both books are green cloth boards with black titles and black botanical silhouettes on front
• Genre / Subject: Nature reference, botany, field guides, trees, shrubs, wildflowers
Notable Features:
Peterson Field Guide Series; illustrated text; black-and-white botanical drawings; Rocky Mountain Wildflowers includes color plates; both volumes have vintage owner inscriptions/notes visible in photos
Condition Grade: Good
Positives
• Both bindings appear solid and square in the photos
• Covers remain attractive with clear black titling and strong green cloth color
• Interior pages shown look clean and readable overall
• Trees and Shrubs shows illustrated plates and text pages clearly
• Rocky Mountain Wildflowers shows both black-and-white illustrations and color plate pages
• Both books display well together as a shelf set
Issues / Wear
• Both covers show visible rubbing, light soiling, and general surface wear
• Light edge wear and minor corner wear are visible on both books
• Trees and Shrubs has a pasted biographical note on the front pastedown/ffep area and a gift/owner inscription dated Nov. 19, 1958
• Trees and Shrubs has handwritten labeling visible on the page edge
• Rocky Mountain Wildflowers has an owner name/address inscription and handwritten notes on the front endpaper
• Page edges show light age toning
Collector’s Notes
A nice choice for buyers who want two usable vintage nature references in one purchase. This set gives you attractive mid-century Peterson field guides for both shelf display and practical browsing, with one volume focused on trees and shrubs and the other on Rocky Mountain wildflowers.
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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings. Please note: If you have any questions
