Vintage Audubon Field Guide Bundle Mushrooms Wildflowers Trees Knopf Nature Books 1980s

A handy three-book vintage Audubon Society Field Guide bundle from Alfred A. Knopf, featuring North American mushrooms, western wildflowers, and eastern trees. 

These flexible vinyl-bound field guides are packed with color photo plates, identification notes, indexes, and the kind of practical nature detail that makes them useful for hikers, gardeners, foragers, and armchair naturalists alike.

Details

∙ Item: 3-book vintage nature field guide bundle

Titles:

1. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms
   
2. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers: Western Region
   
3. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region
   

Authors:

∙ Mushrooms: Gary H. Lincoff; visual key by Carol Nehring
∙ Wildflowers: Richard Spellenberg; visual key by Susan Rayfield and Carol Nehring
∙ Trees: author not confirmed from photos provided
∙ Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York

Years / Printings:

∙ Mushrooms: copyright 1981; Fourth Printing, January 1988
∙ Wildflowers: copyright 1979; Tenth Printing, December 1990
∙ Trees: copyright 1980; Eighth Printing, October 1988

∙ Edition / Printing: Chanticleer Press Editions; later printings as shown above
∙ Format: Flexible vinyl-bound field guides with paper wraparound covers/jackets
∙ Dust Jacket: Paper wraparound covers present on all three
∙ Size / Measurements: Approximately 7.554” x 2” as provided; compact handheld field-guide format

Page Count:
∙ Mushrooms: 925 pages, per seller notes
∙ Wildflowers: 862 pages, per seller notes
∙ Trees: 714 pages, per seller notes
∙ Cover / Jacket Colors: Burgundy mushroom guide with cream/photo wrap; bright yellow wildflower guide; dark brown tree guide with leaf photo wrap
∙ Genre / Subject: Vintage nature reference, field guides, botany, mycology, trees, wildflowers, natural history, outdoor reference
ISBN:
∙ Mushrooms: 0-394-51992-2
∙ Wildflowers: 0-394-50431-3
∙ Trees: 0-394-50760-6

Notable Features: Full-color photo plates, identification keys, indexes, compact flexible covers, range and description sections, notes pages in the wildflowers book

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

∙ All three books are present with their paper wraparound covers/jackets.
∙ Color photo sections remain bright and highly usable for reference.
∙ Bindings appear intact in the photos, with flexible vinyl covers still doing their field-guide job.
∙ The set has a practical, well-used reference feel rather than a shelf-only collectible feel.

Issues / Wear

∙ Mushroom book contains previous user notes, sticky notes, tab markers, and visible highlighting/marking.
∙ Wildflowers book has the previous owner’s name written on the yellow front cover: “Irene Sheppard.”
∙ Paper wraparound covers show rubbing, creasing, edge wear, and handling wear.
∙ Page edges show visible age/use wear and some discoloration from handling.
∙ Covers have scuffing and surface wear, especially noticeable on the glossy/vinyl areas.

∙ See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.

Condition Grade Key:
Near Fine: Minimal visible wear; clean, tight, and gift-worthy.
Very Good: Light wear from careful use; attractive and solid.
Good: Noticeable use or flaws, but complete and readable/displayable.
Fair: Heavy wear, damage, or markings; still useful or collectible for the right buyer.

Collector’s Notes

The Audubon Society field guides have long been practical favorites because of their compact size, durable vinyl covers, and large color-photo sections. This copy is best for someone who values usefulness and character over pristine condition.

The previous owner’s tabs, notes, and name give the set a studied, hands-on history—less “untouched collector copy,” more “this one went outside and did its homework.”

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Disclaimer

All items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. Photos show the exact condition of each piece—please review them carefully, as they are part of the description. 

Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40–50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.