Never Enough of Nature (signed)
Foster, RI: Droll Yankees, 1977. First edition. Hardcover. Signed by Kilham at the top of the front free endpaper. His first book, a collection of essays, uncommon signed. The title is from a quote from Thoreau: "We can never have enough of nature." Kilham is a fascinating guy, as he was an English major who went onto a Master's in biology, then became an MD and a professor of microbiology at Dartmouth. Finally he came back around to literature, and he later won the John Burroughs Medal for his book On Watching Birds (he was an "amateur" birder with the rare distinction of becoming an elected fellow of the American Ornithologist's Union). This book is extra cool because it was a total family affair: his wife and daughter did the interior illustrations, his niece did the jacket art--which is one of the best covers we've seen in a long time (love that lawn chair)--and his brother was the publisher. These essays are revisions of work that previously appeared in regional nature magazines, organized into five sections, mostly set the Northeast but the last section is devoted to international wildlife excursions. A very near fine book in wonderfully illustrated sage green cloth with a little light bumping to spine ends; in a near fine jacket with one prominent linear scratch down the middle of the rear panel. Really a wonderfully designed book. Fine / Near fine. Item #1505
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