{"title":"Asian Language Books","description":"In the original languages of Asia...","products":[{"product_id":"burmese-kammavaca-buddhist-manuscript-2","title":"Burmese kammavaca Buddhist manuscript 2","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tBurmese kammavaca Buddhist manuscript 2\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch5 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.1em; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em; color: #ffffff; background: #333333;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 14.545454025268555px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eRECENTLY SOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDescription:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis kammavaca Buddhist manuscript consists of 2 covers and 11 leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tKammavaca texts typically contain religious instructions for monks. These were normally presented to novice monks, being commissioned by lay people, gaining merit in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe outer leaves are fashioned from lacquered wood to provide a rigid finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe leaves are also extensively lacquered and decorated with gold and most likely to be based around palm leaves (although the material base can vary).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis beautiful example is highly decorated and the leaves carry 6 lines of Pali script as well as Burmese numbering.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tWith 11 leaves this may or not be a complete text, but there are examples of complete texts with this number of leaves. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe small hole in each leave was so they could be placed over a bamboo skewer when being read.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tKammavaca in this condition are increasingly rare as they often split into individual leaves for display purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe inside of the outer leaves carries an inscription, which roughly translated provides the following information:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tFirst Row is time ; 1327 Year ( 638 different with English Year so around 1965 ( 1327+ 638), Month of Warso ( around July or August) , Dated 13th\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t2nd Row is address: Chout City ( Southside) (Central part of Burma where there used to be Oil\/ Petrol in English Colony). It was a clerical workers town, and the position of the donor noted as \"Clerkman\" (this seems to indicate a middle class person who seems to be proud to address as this position – because a British colonized clerk earned quite a lot and was well educated – only applying to a  handful of people) \u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t3rd Row is the donor : Mr Han Tin \u0026amp; Miss Chaw with Children and Grandchildren \u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t4th Row is blessing : May God Bless their good givings\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\tAlso indicated was the is artist name Miss Khin Thein and her father Mr Sein and his title and the place (Mandalay)\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDimensions:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tCovers: 54.2cm x 13.2cm\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\tText leaves: 52.5cm x 12.7cm\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDate:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tcirca 1965\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431166492871,"sku":"FAR100091","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/img_6075.jpg?v=1616043257"},{"product_id":"burmese-kammavaca-buddhist-manuscript-1","title":"Burmese kammavaca Buddhist manuscript 1","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tBurmese kammavaca Buddhist manuscript 1\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong\u003eSOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis kammavaca Buddhist manuscript consists of 2 covers and 16 leaves, making it most likely a complete text. Please see my \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lannaantique.com\/blog\/item\/5-a-kammavaca-of-worms\" style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; border: none; color: #1e7c98;\" title=\"A kammavaca of worms\"\u003eLanna Post blog\u003c\/a\u003e about this where I look at the pagination of kammavaca.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tKammavaca texts typically contain religious instructions for monks. These were normally presented to novice monks, being commissioned by lay people, gaining merit in the process.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe outer leaves are fashioned from lacquered wood to provide a rigid finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe leaves are also extensively lacquered and decorated with gold and most likely to be based around palm leaves (although the material base can vary).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis beautiful example is highly decorated and the leaves carry 6 lines of Pali script as well as Burmese numbering.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe small hole in each leave was so they could be placed over a bamboo skewer when being read.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tKammacava in this condition, and as a complete set, are increasingly rare as they often split into individual leaves for display purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe inside of the outer leaves carries an inscription, which roughly translated provides the following information:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tA lady called Mae Lone, who was the mother of a monk, presented this kammavaca as an act of goodwill. She lived in a village called Wet Jaut. The head monk of the village monastery was known as Pyin Nyar Sa.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDimensions:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tEach cover\/leaf approx 63.5cm long x 16cm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tDate:\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ecirca 1880-1930\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tFor similar examples see “Burma and the Art of Lacquer”, by Isaacs and Burton, River Books, 2000, plates 10 and 172.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431169376455,"sku":"FAR100092","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/kammavacaa03.jpg?v=1616043277"},{"product_id":"quotations-from-chairman-mao-tse-tung-the-little-red-book-china","title":"Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung The Little Red Book, China","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tLittle Red Book, 1969, China.\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eQuotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. The Little Red Book, China.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style='font-family: \"Helvetica Neue\", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); line-height: 26.24px;'\u003e\r\n\t\u003cb\u003eSOLD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis is a Chairman Mao Little Red Book from China. Contains inscription from the original owner and date of 1969. We have assumed a printing date of 1969, although it could be earlier.  Red plastic covers. Very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis is an original Chinese edition and therefore the text is obviously all in Chinese, and does not include the English text used in later reproductions. The first editions of these books were produced in 1964 by the People's Liberation Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tMao Tse-tung (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976) was a Chinese revolutionary, political theorist and communist leader. He led the People's Republic of China (PRC) from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976. His theoretical contribution to Marxism-Leninism, military strategies, and his brand of Communist policies are now collectively known as Maoism.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t9 cm high x 6.5 cm wide x 1.5 cm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 12pt 0px 8px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431335379143,"sku":"A04037","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/quotations_from_chairman_mao_tse-tung_the_little_red_book_img_6216.jpg?v=1770640998"},{"product_id":"h-h-prince-traidos-prabandh-his-life-and-works-1983-signed-by-thai-royal-princess","title":"H H Prince Traidos Prabandh, His Life and Works, 1983, signed by Thai Royal Princess, M.R. 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Realisation of self in mind and body, and situations e.g thinking and knowing of sadness, greed, happiness etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThese books provide stories which monks can use for learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe books contain the name of the donor and their address and the recipient - the head monk and monastry.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe Burmese climate has been very tough on these books. They are in poor condition. Covers are worn, brittle, wormed and at least partially detached. Some pieces missing (see photographs). The text has fared better and is generally pretty clean throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThese books are really a restoration project, which would have the end result of a very desirable and rare set indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431626784967,"sku":"LAN1225","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/burmesebuddhistteachingsbooks03.jpg?v=1616045953"},{"product_id":"illustrated-catalogue-of-chinese-government-exhibits-for-the-international-exhibition-of-chinese-art-in-london-volume-iii-painting-and-calligraphy-1936","title":"Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Government Exhibits for the International Exhibition of Chinese Art in London: Volume III: Painting and Calligraphy, 1936","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tIllustrated Catalogue of Chinese Government Exhibits for the International Exhibition of Chinese Art in London: Volume III: Painting and Calligraphy, 1936\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t1st edition, hardback with blue silk covers over board and extensive gilt motif to front cover and gilt lettering to spine. Embossed Chinese motif to rear cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tPublished by Shianghai Press, 1936. 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Cover shows signs of wear and spine is faded and worn. The binding is firm and text is clean and bright with only minor fading to extremities. Very small booksellers label to inside front pastedown. 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Binding is completely sound. Endpapers are unsplit, front pastedown has remains of bookplate\/library plate removal as does first free endpaper. Rear endpapers pristine. Text pages are in fine condition throughout. Text is printed on a heavyweight uncoated stock, with plates on a glossy stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tWonderful plates with detailed scholarly descriptions of the items in the exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tA very rare catalogue book.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\txxii + 185pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t314mm high x 240mm wide x 34mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431726792903,"sku":"LAN1429","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/exhibitionofrarechinesejadecarvings01.jpg?v=1616046489"},{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-the-bronze-ware-of-the-yin-and-zhou-dynasties-殷周青铜器通论-1st-edition","title":"An Introduction to the Bronze Ware of the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, 殷周青铜器通论, 1st edition","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1.2em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em;\"\u003e\r\n\tAn Introduction to the Bronze Ware of the Yin and Zhou Dynasties, 殷周青铜器通论, 1st edition\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tBy Rong, Geng \u0026amp; Zhang, Weichi.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tPublished Beijing, Ke xue chu ban she. 科學出版社 1958 First edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tOriginal paper covered boards and printed linen spine. 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She was the First Lady of the Republic of China between 1948 and 1975, married to Generalissimo and President Chiang Kai-Shek. She lived from 1898 to 2003. With her first class education in the USA, and with her resultant excellent English she played an important role in political discussions. She was a politician and involved in charitable causes, as well as an accomplished painter in the traditional Chinese style, and after the death of her husband in 1975, moved from Taiwan back to the USA. Around 1988 to 1990 she did return to Taiwan (where this book was signed) and tried and become involved in politics again, but this time was unsuccessful, and returned to the USA. 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First free endpaper signed and dedicated very elegantly by the artist, Chen Yongqiang. This appears to be a dedication to the Chief Executive (总裁) of Inchcape plc (英之杰公司) from the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are introductions by Li Wei-Ming, Liang Jiang and Wang Huang-Shen. These also appear to be signed - but could be facsimile signatures?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e142pp beautifully illustrated text. Dual English\/Chinese language. Very scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e陳永鏘畫集\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e陳永鏘\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e心跡\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e嶺南美術出版社, 1993\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChen Yongqiang, born in 1948, is a native of Nanhai city, Guangdong province. He has served as president of the Guangzhou Art Academy. 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Foreword by Laurence Binyon.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\txxviii + 160pp text + 160 plates with page for annotation for each one.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tEssential for Chinese art book collectors - this exhibition was the most most important exhibition of Chinese Art ever held in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tGood condition overall. 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Foreword by Laurence Binyon.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\txxviii + 160pp text + 160 plates with page for annotation for each one.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tHardback editions of this catalogue are now extremely scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tEssential for Chinese art book collectors - this exhibition was the most most important exhibition of Chinese Art ever held in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tVery good condition hardback. Some fading to spine and light soiling to cover. Binding all firm and nice and clean overall. 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Thread sewn binding. Silk covers with an exquisite see-through spiral design endpaper.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe book is in fine condition - looks unread. Contains 24 prints of her Orchid paintings. Forward page written by her husband Chiang Chung-cheng (Chiang Kai-Shek). Published in Taiwan, 1971. \u003cspan class=\"vernacular\" lang=\"zh\" style=\"font-size: 16.25px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003e中央月刊社,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 16.003px;\"\u003e (Taipei) : Zhong yang yue kan she, Minguo 60 (1971).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tLarge folio size book - 432mm high x 268mm wide. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe book is contained in an outer folio card cover in very good condition - all intact but a little shelf worn and discoloured with a sticker removal mark on the reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSoong May-ling, (or May-ling Soong Chiang) also known as Madame Chiang Kai-Shek was a remarkable and important figure in the history of the Republic of China. She was the First Lady of the Republic of China between 1948 and 1975, married to Generalissimo and President Chiang Kai-Shek. She lived from 1898 to 2003. With her first class education in the USA, and with her resultant excellent English she played an important role in political discussions. She was a politician and involved in charitable causes, as well as an accomplished painter in the traditional Chinese style, and after the death of her husband in 1975, moved from Taiwan back to the USA. Around 1988 to 1990 she did return to Taiwan and tried and become involved in politics again, but this time was unsuccessful, and returned to the USA. 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Thread sewn binding. Silk covers. The book is contained with a matching silk bound outer folder with 3 sections and bone clasps.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe book is in fine condition - looks unread. Contains 24 prints of her paintings produced between 1971 and 1974, most of which have never been published before. Forward page written by Wang Yun-mu, the Chairman of the Administrative Council of the National Palace Museum. 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It consists of a concertina style bound document, made from a thick hand-made textured paper and is resplendent with 2 sets of hand drawn illustrations of the Thirty Seven Nats - 74 full colour images in total. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThe book expands to a length of approximately 7 metres long when fully unfurled.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tWe believe one side depicts the Nats in their Outdoors form and the other as they would be represented Indoors - akin to statues.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tNats originate from the pre-Buddhist animist beliefs of Burmese people. They are a group of supernatural beings, or nature spirits, of which there is special group of 37 ‘royal’ Nats, the royal pantheon. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tNat worship still occurs in Burmese society alongside Buddhism which is the prevalent religion. It is much more common in rural areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSir Richard Carnac Temple published a book entitled \"The Thirty-Seven Nats: A Phase of Spirit Worship Prevailaing in Burma\" in 1906, itself a translation of an earlier Burmese manuscript. It is possible that these images would have been based on that publication, or the artist may have used the earlier source material.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tCondition: Overall very good. The book is soundly bound. Outer covers are worn and there is the remains of an old label on the front. Some of the images also have the remains of text labels towards the top of the pages, and sometimes holes in the page where the label has been removed, and there are some old damp stains and worm holes - please view the images which are representative of overall condition. 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Of substantial size. Ink on handmade paper. Manuscript divides into 3 large sections. This Buddhist manuscript would used by monks in the Thai temple. Hundreds of pages of meticulous script written of a thick handmade paper, folded in concertina style. Exact date unknown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: approximately 14cm high x 41cm long x 23cm wide. Weighs over 4kg.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432287420615,"sku":"LAN1924","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/AntiqueLannaBuddhistManuscriptIMG_4771.jpg?v=1630311078"},{"product_id":"ancient-lanna-language-thai-buddhist-palm-leaf-manuscript","title":"Ancient Lanna language Thai Buddhist Palm Leaf manuscript","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tAncient Lanna language Thai Buddhist Palm Leaf manuscript.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis manuscript is written in the Tai Tham script or Lanna script - also known as Tham or Yuan script.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tIt comprises 2 x wooden covers, the outer gilded with gold leaf and the inner plain black lacquer. 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They are printed using the Dou Ban and Gong Hua methods, producing fine watercolour woodblock prints - the effect is that each print actually looks more like an original painting than a print. Wonderful quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThis set comprises letter papers from the most famous Chinese artists of the time, including many by Qi Baishi, who also wrote the title of the book, at age 91.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA very attractive and unusual feature of this set is that the 2 volumes remain unstitched - the cover pages are present, but all the prints remain loose so are not marked with stitching holes. Front and rear covers of each volume plus 7pp Chinese text plus several blank sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA fine copy overall - 64 prints appear perfect, and 7 of the prints have very small water stains to the top edge - very minor - generally a faint small semi circle (typically 10mm diameter extending into the paper about 5mm) right on the extreme edge of the paper nowhere near the image, and there is a small blue ink transfer marking on the inner slipcase at the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tApproximate Dimensions: 320mm high x 230mm wide x 35mm deep. 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