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1968. Brasher, Rex. Birds & Trees of North America. Columbia University Press. Volume Two. - This is volume two of the special two-volume edition of Rex Brasher's Birds & Trees of North America, published by Columbia University Press, New York and London, in 1968. The work is a reproduction of the original 1932 edition, which consisted of 100 hand-colored copies. This edition was edited and annotated by Lisa McGaw and designed by George Hornby. The book features offset lithograph reproductions of Brasher's paintings, including 848 full-color plates across the complete set, depicting 1094 species and sub-species of birds and 383 species of trees. Visible plates in this volume include the Belted Kingfisher, Eastern Kingbird, Gray Kingbird, Black-capped Chickadee, Winter Wren, Varied Thrush, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Hooded Warbler, Bronzed Cowbird, and Baird's Sparrow. The text consists of explanatory notes by the artist. The volume is bound in publisher's green cloth with gilt-stamped titles and decorative borders on the front board and spine. It is presented in a landscape quarto format. The title page bears library stamps from the Pacific Grove Public Library, California, and a stamp for the Monterey Bay Area Information Service Project. This is an ex-library copy in good condition. The green cloth binding shows shelf wear, including rubbing and minor fraying at the corners and spine ends. Gilt lettering on the spine is slightly dulled. Internal pages show evidence of use, including library stamps on the title page and occasional handling marks. A significant vertical tear is visible on page 458 (Eastern Kingbird) near the inner margin. Other pages appear intact with some age-toning to the edges.