Lilly on Dolphins: Humans of the Sea
Lilly, John Cunningham. Anchor Books, 1975. Softbound. A mass-market omnibus anthologizing several of Lilly's classic works on dolphins and featuring cover design and illustration by Tom Wilkes, known for his art direction of the Monterey Pop Festival and iconic album art for acts including Neil Young, Captain Beefheart, and others. Also includes numerous photo inserts, one of which documents the relationship between volunteer naturalist Margaret Howe Lovatt and bottlenose dolphin and star of Flipper, Peter, who would later take his own life by refusing to breathe after being moved to a claustrophobic abandoned bank building in Miami.
Tight, square spine. Clean, unmarked interior. Some edge-wear and areas of light soiling/rubbing to the covers. 500 pp. Mass-Market Paperbacks.
