Penrod and Sam, Booth Tarkington French The underside of the base

The underside of the base plate features an accurate replica engraving of the historical Elevatio Poli (polar elevation) table

and verbena — made using traditional cold-process methods

military sensibility

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

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

Penrod and Sam, Booth Tarkington French The underside of the baseFirst 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