THE WORLD OF ROGER TORY PETERSON: AN AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY

- 2ND EDITION ('Second Printing' STATED)- This is NOT an ex-library book- BINDING is light blue cloth hardcover with titles in gold on cover and spine; binding and text are very neat, clean and solid, NF with NO extraneous writings or bookplates. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET also neat, clean and bright, VG or better in new archival protector. There are NO major rips, tears or missing pieces. Overall, a very nice, SOLID COLLECTOR COPY of an UNCOMMON FIRST BIOGRAPHY written of world-renowned WILDLIFE ARTIST, CONSERVATIONIST and ORNITHOLOGIST, ROGER TORY PETERSON. The authors of this BIOGRAPHY 'describe PETERSON'S salon LIFE in GREENWICH VILLAGE, his GREAT FRIENDSHIPS, his marriages, his PROPHETIC CAREER in the ARMY working on the EFFECTS of DDT, his incessant TRAVELS to EXOTIC LOCALES, and above all his INCREDIBLE CRAFTSMANSHIP. LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED with DRAWINGS and COLOR REPRODUCTIONS of his PAINTINGS, this work is an ILLUMINATING INTRODUCTION to a GREAT AMERICAN ARTIST and an INDISPENSABLE COMPANION to everyone's PETERSON LIBRARY'. 266 pages including a LIST of WORKS by ROGER TORY PETERSON, ACTIVITIES and PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, HONORS and AWARDS, an INDEX, and a section of B&W PHOTOGRAPHS. Overall, a very nice, SOLID COLLECTOR COPY of an UNCOMMON FIRST BIOGRAPHY written of world-renowned WILDLIFE ARTIST and CONSERVATIONIST, ROGER TORY PETERSON.…