{"product_id":"peterson-field-guide-birds-paperback","title":"Roger Tory Peterson A Field Guide to the Birds Eastern Land and Water Birds Vintage Illustrated Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Field Guide to the Birds by Roger Tory Peterson covers Eastern Land and Water Birds, with field marks for identifying species found east of the Rockies. This illustrated paperback belongs to The Peterson Field Guide Series and is the Second Revised and Enlarged Edition, forty-fourth printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue covers show extensive rubbing, scuffs, creases, and worn edges. A previous owner's handwritten name appears on the first blank page, which also has discoloration, surface wear, and a ragged outer edge with small tears and missing paper. The photographs show these flaws alongside the readable text and illustrated plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeterson's guide helps readers compare birds by their markings, silhouettes, voices, and ranges, with color and black-and-white illustrations that make similar species easier to distinguish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated bird identification field guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Field Guide to the Birds: Eastern Land and Water Birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roger Tory Peterson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roger Tory Peterson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos. Copyright dates shown: 1934, 1939, and 1947.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Likely 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second Revised and Enlarged Edition; forty-fourth printing, with the letter C printed beside the printing statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback with blue illustrated covers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 230, with illustrated plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nonfiction, Birdwatching, Ornithology, Natural History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-395-08082-7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.25 inches tall x 4.75 inches wide x approximately 1 inch thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Readable text and clear illustrated plates, with substantial cover wear and damage to the first blank page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe photographed text pages are readable, with no visible highlighting or underlining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor illustrations retain clear detail, including the photographed herons, bitterns, and ibises.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack-and-white plates show identification features of bald eagles, golden eagles, and osprey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies entries include field marks, similar species, voice, and range information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cover advertises 1,000 illustrations, including 500 in full color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe spine lettering remains readable, and the photographed text and plates remain attached.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe compact paperback format fits comfortably into a birding bag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and back covers have widespread rubbing, scratches, scuffs, and small areas of color loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover edges and spine folds show whitening and abrasion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover corners are rubbed and bent, with a pronounced crease at the upper front corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first blank page has a previous owner's handwritten name and faint pencil markings near the upper corner.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat page has uneven discoloration, gray marks, roughened surface areas, and creasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts outer edge is ragged, with multiple small tears, chips, and missing pieces of paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePage edges are browned and show uneven dark speckling and soiling, especially near the damaged front page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior paper shows age toning, most noticeably around the margins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe covers sit unevenly over the page block, with some curling visible in the angled views.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more like this in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/nature-field-guides\"\u003eVintage Nature \u0026amp; Field Guides\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orders $35+ Ship Free","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50715715174655,"sku":"b2-T6-3615","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2503\/7976\/files\/peterson-field-guide-birds-01-front-cover.jpg?v=1792436003","url":"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/products\/peterson-field-guide-birds-paperback","provider":"Reading Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}