Penrod and Sam, Booth Tarkington French and verbena — made using

and verbena — made using traditional cold-process methods

hand-applied floral elements

this extraordinary design comes to life by way of a special dye technique

Approximate burn time of 25 hours

the third carries a more intricate design of scrolling red lacquerwork encircling a latticed medallion

Penrod and Sam, Booth Tarkington French and verbena — made usingFirst edition. Booth Tarkington's 1916 sequel to Penrod, his chronicle of boyhood in Indianapolis. Pages show the patina of a century yellowed, foxed, the kind of aging that marks genuine time held and read. The frontispiece is an illustration by Gordon Grant. 7. 5L x 5"W 1. 5H