The Field Guide Art of Roger Tory Peterson: Western Birds - Hardcover

Roger Tory Peterson Institute

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0395643562 ISBN 13: 9780395643563

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 1992

Synopsis

The most important volumes of bird art published since Audubon's Birds of America. Every painting, 300 in all, from Peterson's Field Guide to the Birds and Field Guide to Western Birds is reproduced at full size in these stunning books. Each book is signed by the author.

About this title

About the Author

Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement.

From Publishers Weekly

Precision and clarity characterize the pictures of birds that Peterson produced for field guides--from his first, published by Houghton Mifflin in 1934, to his most recent. These two volumes gather 300 color plates from Peterson's "schematic illustrations," which have helped countless bird-watchers identify their subjects. The artist's introduction provides a brief history of his career, beginning with his initial interest in birds at age 11, continuing through his studies in New York City at the Art Students' League and at the National Academy of Design and concluding with his association with the National Audubon Society and his preeminent position as an illustrator and a force for conservation. Organized into such sections as "The Swimmers" and "Birds of Prey" (each accompanied by brief introductory text), the plates, which generally feature no more than four species, are printed on the right-hand pages, with the trademark silhouettes and identifying aids on the left. Noting that he developed this art for use in the field, Peterson observes that these pictures are neither portraits nor "painterly." The collection pays eloquent tribute to Peterson's inestimable role in increasing the public's appreciation of the natural world.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0395643562
• ISBN 13: 9780395643563
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 356