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Monday, May 14, 2012
It was worth the wait
Hello Sam -
I waited all day for the UPS to deliver Canterbury Tales, and finally, at a few minutes before 6PM, the driver arrived. It was worth the wait. The original George Macy publication didn't look as good. Everything about the book is Perfect: the white goatskin with the original stamping of the title, the deep maroon Asahi bookcloth, and the Chena River marbled end papers with colors from a blackish maroon to bright red all blend together to produce a fitting encapsulation for Arthur Syzk memorable pilgims. Even the new gilding of the top page ends looks great. I have liked several of the other books you have done for me, but I think this one will be my favorite. Kudos to all your staff who participated in this. You have not only done a great job, but a better job than Macy did on the original.
I have two more Syzk books to do: The Book of Job and The Book of Ruth, and I know now they will be great bindings for this talented Polish artiist.
Don
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The log book is beautiful
Good morning Robert,
The log book is beautiful. I met Sam and he seemed quite pleased with it as well. Mr. Cox is thrilled, as I knew he would be. Thank you for all of your hard work and due diligence. I mentioned to Sam that we have another book here in the office which needs to be rebound and once I get the boss to focus on it, I will be in touch. It won’t be as intricate, but it needs to be done.
Thank you again, and I am very happy that our contacts at Harvard pointed us to Harcourt Bindery.
Have a great day and go Pats!
Thank you,
Sandy,
Thursday, November 3, 2011
As Usual, "Harcourt" Exceeded my Expectations
Hello Sam
Received the Mark Twain and as usual you exceeded my expectations. the dark green Nigerian and the light tan linen-like board covers really go well together. This is the nineteenth LEC you have rescued from anonymity of a 30s or 40s design and taken a beautifully printed and illustrated book into the 21st century. George Macy's books still work today, but he didn't have the materials available to do his books justice. Rebinding his books preserves the typography, letterpress printing, and great illustrations for furture generations.
Next year we will be preserving another dozen or so LECs and I look forward to working with you.
Best,
Don
Monday, September 19, 2011
The binding is fantastic
I received the new quarter leather Kennedy's Counterfeit Detector book. The binding is fantastic. Thanks for yet another great job.
Michael J.
Another job well done
I just wanted to say how much I like the House of the Seven Gables. Since many have Hawthorne shoved down their throat in high school, there are those who intensely dislike him. But I am not one of those. I especially like the marbled page ends with the end pages. Another job well done with your crew and Chena River. You will notice that I am reserving the marbled page ends for books which are American masterpieces.
I look forward to receiving Life on the Mississippi early next month, another American masterpiece.
Don
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Breathless
Dear Sam,
Your letter arrived yesterday, about fifteen minutes ahead of the books. When I unwrapped them my breath was taken away. I should be used to it by now, but the brilliance of your work still knocks me out. To say that I am delighted is a huge understatement. The Clarendon has so many exquisite, subtle details. The blind tooling on the covers and the edges brought a big smile to my face. The balance between the blind tooling and the gold leaf work is superb, a resraint that can only be called "classic." The Burckhardt ["History of the Renaissance"] is also a smashing success. I love the gold-embossed cover design, right out of the period. On the shelf the spine announces the work within just perfectly....thank you for all the extra trouble that is required to arrive at such terrific results!
Michael
Hello Sam -
Words can't describe how pleased I am with The Red badge of Courage. The rebinding cane out much better than I expected.
Best,
Don