These are bound by Orpcutt; had them done myself.

They feel good to the hand, don't they!" Harwood's pleasure in the beautiful specimens of the binder's art was unfeigned and to his questioning Bassett dilated upon the craftsmanship.
"The red morocco of the Emerson takes the gold tooling beautifully, and the oak-leaf border design couldn't be finer.

I believe this olive-green shade is the best of all.

This Whittier--a first edition of 'In War Time'-- is by Durand, a French artist, and one of the best specimens of his work." Those strong hands of his touched the beautiful books fondly.

Harwood took advantage of a moment when Bassett carried to the lamp Lowell's "Under the Willows" in gold and brown, the better to display the deft workmanship, to look more closely at the owner of these lovely baubles.
The iron hand could be very gentle! Bassett touched the volume caressingly as he called attention to its perfection.