First edition. Foreword by S. Dillon Ripley, "Watching the Birds" by William Zinsser, Commentary by John Leo. Large quarto. Green leather with gold decoration, gilt page edges, ribbon bookmark. Fine. Personally signed by Roger Tory Peterson on the title page. This is number 640 of a limited edition of 3,500 copies. Published by Easton Press, 1994. A large format hardcover, leather bound, with a place holder satin ribbon stitched into the sewn binding, gold gilt on the edges of the the text block. 202 pages, including index, biographical information, detailed information on Peterson's field guides on bird watching, and of course hundreds of examples of the art and photography of Mr. Peterson. This copy is not a library discard, no former ownership marks. The text is clean, the gold gilt edges of the text block is crisp, entirely intact and is not faded or chipped. This volume measures 10" X 12-1/4". The leather covered boards have raised ridges on the spine for extra sturdiness and heft. A perfect gift for the bird watcher! PLEASE REFER TO ALL PHOTOS FOR A BETTER VISUAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM All of My Items Come from a Smoke Free Home I Strive to Ship Next Day Feel Free to Look Through My Other Listings Please Contact me with any issues prior to leaving negative/neutral Feedback or low detail ratings as I will always do my best to solve any problems that may come up! Please refer to all photos above for a better visual description of the product being offered and it's condition. If you have any further questions please feel free to message me Any props that are used in the taking of the photos are not included, only the item/items in the title of the listings are being sold