Search Results: Titles starting with S from Pat Zadina Books

Japan, Scroll Painting, E-maki E-maki or scroll painting is a peculiar form of painting to develop a story by successive scenes that appear one after another as the scroll is unrolled from right to left. The original was probably painted in the twelfth century by a buddhist painter who was a master of the brush. This scroll is a set of three hand rolls illustrating three legends relating to the shigisan temple. The scroll is in a box sized 5 1/2 in long and almost 2 in high. The scroll is in very good condition.. The scroll comes with an explanation in english and japanese.. Very Good.

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1868. There is rubbing of the leather on the covers and spine otherwise the interior is in fine condition. Over 120 woodcut illustrations by Richardson. Note also that this is the artist edition as noted on the spine. The gilt is fabulous. Priced accoring to the rubbing on the leather.. First Edition. Full-Leather, AEG. Good. Illus. by Richardson. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1895. This is #151 0f 375 and is in very good condition. Some of the contents; William Bradford, the founder of the press in the middle colonies; The Zengers and the Liberty of the Press; The Parkers and their numerous establishments; Henry de Foreest and the minor presses of the middle of the century, hugh Gaine, the Irish printer; plus many more. over 30 illustrations including facsilimes of title pages. A great book in very good condition- indexed and 189 pages. . 1st Edition. Boards. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1934. This book is signed by the author and inscribed to a Ross and Augusta with the author's best love. The book is 373 pages with over 40 illustrations including one map. the dust jacket has a water stain but the stain is not on the book. The DJ is in a protective cover. Some of the contents: who first founded new york, when the history of new york begins; a glance at stuyvesant; the english rule new york, pastimes in early new york, broadway, england and france, george washington, the american revolution, streets and schools, the romantic hudson, the erie canal, when new york burned plus much more. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. Illus. by Rennie, Frank. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Palisades, New York: Inthrop S. Gilman, 1903. This is 1 of only 12 copies of the index that were were prepared. Only 3 copies of the papers were prepared) . It is the index only of the collection of 31 articles relating to the history of the Palisades, Rockland Co. New York that are in the possession of the Palisades Library. The title of the collection is "The story of the Ferry" being an account of the ferry between dobbs ferry, westchester co, New York and Snedens landing . 3 sets only of the papers were prepared and sent to the Palisades library, the national library and the state library in albany. 16 of the illustrations are given with the index and are detailed by the author and are awesome. This volume is # 2 of the 12 copies prepared and sent to several libraries in rockland county and of bergen county. This particular book was deaccessioned from the the New Jersey Historical society. The illustrations include maps (one of which is in color), facsimilies, photographs, etc.… Read More