Roger Tory Peterson Unframed Art Prints

A few Roger Tory Peterson's limited edition prints, published by Mill Pond Press, are available for purchase at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute.  Please call to check stock, as it changes often.

What Makes A Limited Edition Art Print Special?

A limited edition print is a reproduction of an original work of art. While there can be only one original, limited editions make it possible for an artist to share his work with a larger audience. The total number of reproductions is limited to an edition size set by the publisher. Each reproduction in the edition has the approval of the artist, as evidenced by his signature and each is individually numbered. Because there are a finite number of pieces personalized by the artist, limited editions are, by their very nature, desirable, collectible and exclusive. Each limited edition from The Mill Pond Press Companies comes with its own Certificate of Authenticity, the collector's assurance that the limited edition is genuine. (Information courtesy of Mill Pond Press www.millpond.com)

Print Numbering

Collectors often question us about print numbers - what they mean and how they relate to print values.  To begin, let's take you back to elementary school where you may have trimmed a raw potato to create a design. And then by gently placing the potato into some paint or ink, you created a potato stamp that could be applied to a piece of paper. Result: you made a limited edition work of art.  As you can well imagine, the potato started to deteriorate after a few such stampings. Subsequent prints lost the clarity of the first few strikings.

Today, nearly all of the limited editions that are produced can be "run" in editions of hundreds of thousands before any deterioration occurs. Therefore, the collector should be assured that all prints from a run are identical - even the proofs!  During the process, the paper (or canvas) is printed on big presses and stacked to dry in numerous piles. The paper or canvas sheets are trimmed and packed for shipment to the publisher where they are curated, signed and numbered. As you can imagine, the various steps make it impossible to tell which prints were printed first.

So why number at all?

Think of the print number as a serial or registration number designed to keep everyone honest. If a print is numbered 152/1200, that is simply the 152nd one numbered.  And while artist's proofs, publisher's proofs, etc. may cost the collector more, they, too, are from that identical "run."  Also keep in mind that the artist seldom does his own numbering, and that the most valuable limited editions are those in mint condition, regardless of the print number.  (Information courtesy of Gallery One, Mentor OH www.galleryone.com)

The Institute and its programs directly benefit from the sale of these items.  Pick up only, shipping by special arrangement.  Call 716-665-2473 or 800-758-6841.

Adelie Penguins $295	Blue Jays $600	Bobolink $700
Bobwhites $600	Jays Color Plate $150	Peregrine Falcons $700
Quails Color Plate $150	Ruffed Grouse $600	Showy Wayside Flowers $295
Snowy Owls $900	Willets $295	Roadrunner $500