A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS
East of the Rockies

Text and Illustrations by
Roger Tory Peterson

Maps By Virginia Marie Peterson

Sponsored by National Audubon Society

1980 Edition

Houghton Mifflin Company Boston


"The philosophy that I have worked under most of my life is that the serious study of natural history is an activity which has far-reaching effects in every aspect of a person's life. It ultimately makes people protective of the environment in a very committed way. It is my opinion that the study of natural history should be the primary avenue for creating environmentalists…" – Roger Tory Peterson.


A great paperback edition of Peterson's FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS.... filled with fantastic illustrations ~

Pelicans, Tropic birds, Gannets, Boobies, Cormorants, Darters,flamingos, swans, geese, tree ducks, diving ducks, all sorts of ducks, vultures and many many more~

Book in Good Vintage condition, all pages intact ... cover good with some charming vintage wear, internally first few pages have some stains, perfectly legible still, overall a nice book for it's age~


A wonderful guide for homeschoolers or any student interested in learning about birds....bird watching...paper ephemera for scrapbooking or art and science projects~ Filled with illustrations by author~

Great for all Ornithologists or Ornithology Lovers~

Comes carefully wrapped in tissue, tied with vintage ribbon, ready for gifting or display~

Also included will be one of my vintage bookplates~



Roger Tory Peterson‚ one of the world’s preeminent naturalists‚ was born August 28‚ 1908‚ in Jamestown‚ New York. As is often the case‚ it was an influential teacher who turned a young boy away from mischief and toward a new future. Peterson’s seventh-grade teacher encouraged her class to join a Junior Audubon Club. Her enthusiasm for birds was captivating‚ and almost overnight Peterson became completely absorbed in their world. Not satisfied to observe the birds passively‚ Peterson became passionate about identifying each species. He began making field sketches and soon thereafter decided to pursue a career as an artist.