In 1927 Paine illustrated a booklet To Young Weavers by James Morton.   It contains the text of a talk given by Morton to a gathering of young weavers in Lancashire and was printed by the Baynard Press.

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                   Decorations in To Young Weavers.

Paine explained his choice of the bird motifs for the end paper:  ‘My little dicky bird with the red beating heart says (to the red Peruvian bird), “Go back to your tomb.   I will sing of today.”