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Wed, May 10, 2023 05:30PM EDT
Lot 111

Roger Tory Peterson: Ornithology Print

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Roger Tory Peterson (American, 1908-1996): Ornithology Print. Chromolithograph on paper mounted to cardboard, unsigned, unframed, published by The Quaker State Lithographing Company.
Roger Tory Peterson was an American naturalist, ornithologist, illustrator and educator, held to be one of the founding inspirations for the 20th-century environmental movement.

31.5 x 25.5 inches with board; 25 x 19.5 inches plate.

Private collection, Boston.

Condition

The print is in very good condition with only a few foxing marks; the margins are marked with pencil and covered in glue residue.

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