Fox, Jon Gilbert. New Hampshire Patterns. Photos by Jon Gilbert Fox. Signed.

Text by Ernest Hebert. University Press of New England, 2007. [Chapters on Encounters with Presidential Candidates; Motorcycle Music in a Cold Climate; Stranger in Town; Dream of Fields; Confessions of a Recovering Fly-Fishing Addict; The Web Boy: Working in a Textile Mill; Yard Sale: Harmless or Subversive?; Nature Patterns, including Touching It and Lakes and Ponds. SIGNED by Fox on title page. 1st printing. Fine with near fine dust jacket that has a touch of rubbing. Summary:

New Hampshire Patterns (2007), published by the University Press of New England, is a visual and literary portrait of the Granite State featuring over 100 color photographs by photojournalist Jon Gilbert Fox alongside ten personal essays by New Hampshire novelist Ernest Hebert.

Key Details & Summary

• Dual Identity & Evolution: The book explores New Hampshire beyond its postcard stereotype of picturesque farms and colonial villages, contrasting traditional rural life with small-scale industrial mill towns and modern 21st-century demographic shifts.

• Visual Imagery: Fox’s color photography captures both historic landmarks—such as Franconia Notch, Strawbery Banke, and Canterbury Shaker Village—and contemporary community life, including agricultural fairs, small-town parades, Laconia Motorcycle Week, and NASCAR events at Loudon.

• Complementary Prose: Hebert’s accompanying essays weave personal reflections and native insights into themes like local politics, mill work, fly fishing, political presidential primary encounters, yard sales, and the memory of the Old Man of the Mountain.

• Cultural Tapestry: Together, the photographs and text present a multifaceted examination of the traditions, changing landscapes, and social dynamics shaping modern New Hampshire.