This is a brand-new hardcover copy of Roger Tory Peterson Field Guides TREES and SHRUBS, Collector’s Lifetime Edition, Bound in Genuine Leather, by George A. Petrides, published by Easton Press, 1997. It contains ‘Field marks of all trees, shrubs, and woody vines that grow wild in the northern and north-central United States and in south-eastern and south-central Canada.’ It includes extensive descriptions and illustrations of the wide-ranging trees and shrubs of the regions, by both the author George Petrides and Roger Tory Peterson, including the latter’s ‘Tree Silhouettes.’ The hardcover book is about 4-1/2” W x 7-1/2” H x 1-1/4” Thk w/top-grain leather cover w/printed texture, in ‘forest green.’ The pages are gilded gold on all exposed edges, and a 1/2" W green satin book mark ribbon is in-bound. Also included is a loose adhesive-backed Ex Libris card with which the buyer can personalize the copy. This is a Limited Edition, luxurious but nonetheless a working copy, to be long-lived in its leather wrappings. It retails elsewhere on-line for $60, a bargain here, and available for local pick-up in San Rafael, cash, Venmo, or PayPal.
