Field Notes

Birds + Trees of North America Field Notes

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Regular price $14.95
The 64th Quarterly Limited Edition of Fall 2024 is "The Birds and Trees of North America" Edition, featuring the artwork of Rex Brasher (1869–1960).

Rex Brasher’s artistic talent, love of nature, technical expertise, and persistence offer an inspiring story that should be better known by anyone with an interest in birds, nature, or art. From a young age, Brasher committed to visiting all of America’s bird species in their natural habitats. He spent a lifetime traveling, collecting notes and drawings, writing personal, insightful descriptions, and painting and re-painting birds.

Field Notes carefully reproduced six of Brasher's colorful illustrations on two 3-Packs of Field Notes Ruled Memo Books. Covers are a lovely felt-textured 100#C Mohawk Via “Pure White,” bound by three stainless steel staples and ruled paper inside.

Pack A features:
Rocky Mountain and Mexican Screech Owls (Tulip tree) 1915, Volume 6, Plate 373e 373f
Blue Jay (Swamp White Oak) 1911, Volume 8, Plate 477
Brewer Sparrow (Cassie) 1912, Volume 9, Plate 562

Pack B features:
Pine Grosbeak (Oldfield Pine) 1911, Volume 9, Plate 515
Baltimore Oriole (Crabapple) 1912, Volume 8, Plate 507
Sulphurbelly Flycatcher (Ironwood) 1911, Volume 7, Plate 451

Pack C features:
Painted Redstart (Birchleaf Mountain Mahogany) 1912, Volume 11, Plate 688
Cardinal 1912, Volume 8, Plate 507
Redshoulder Hawk 1912, Volume 10, Plate 593
  1. Images courtesy of Rex Brasher Association, Inc. ©2024, rexbrasher.org
  2. Proudly printed by the good people of Classic Color, Broadview, Ill.
  3. Cover: Mohawk Via Felt 100#C “Pure White,” with a 4-color application of process-color soy-based inks.
  4. Innards: Domtar Lynx Opaque Ultra 60#T “White.”
  5. Cover and innards printed on a Komori Lithrone G40" 6-color UV printing press.
  6. Bound by a Muller Martini Presto II saddle stitcher with appreciation to Samuel Slocum, George W. McGill, and William J. Brown, the “Founding Fathers of the Staple.”
  7. Corners precisely rounded to a 3/8" (9.5mm) radius with a Challenge round-corner machine.
  8. Ruled lines: 1/4" (6.4mm).
  9. Memo book dimensions are 3-1/2" × 5-1/2" (89mm × 140mm).
  10. FIELD NOTES uses only the Futura typeface family (Paul Renner, 1927), in collaboration with Monotype.
  11. All FIELD NOTES memo books are printed and manufactured in the U.S.A.

Field Notes is an American stationery brand that celebrates the beauty of simplicity, utility, and great design. Inspired by the classic agricultural and promotional memo books of the past, Field Notes creates thoughtfully crafted notebooks and writing accessories designed to go anywhere and capture everything. With a commitment to quality materials, timeless aesthetics, and a deep appreciation for analog creativity, the brand has become a favorite among writers, artists, and adventurers alike. Whether for jotting down ideas, sketching on the go, or chronicling life’s little moments, Field Notes reminds us that great things start with pen and paper.