
Books and Manuscripts
Lanna Antique has an extensive range of high quality antiquarian and collectible books. We are also specialists in Asian art books, including Chinese art. We stock South East Asian Buddhist manuscripts and have many interesting publications and oddities for sale. We also aim to bring you interesting titles covering a wide range of subject matter, and update our online stock frequently.
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An album of views of Northern Ireland from c. 1870-1890, by Robert John Welch, Titanic photographer
A fascinating late nineteenth century photo album of albumen prints from Robert Welch. Undated, but c. 1870s-1890s. The album contains views taken ...
View full detailsGrand Tour Photo Album c. 1880-1890, Italy, Large folio size with over 160 albumen prints
A monumental photo album of large folio size (46cm x 43cm) carrying the gilt initialed monogram 'M.G.'. Undated, but c. 1880-1890. The album is tit...
View full detailsNineteenth Century Art, D.S. MacColl, Glasgow, 1902
A substantial, and high quality, volume on Nineteenth century art "With Illustrations from Pictures and Objects in the Fine Art Loan Collection of ...
View full detailsArchival Ephemera for the Edinburgh International Festival, from the 1st Festival in 1947, to 1955.
Following the end of World War II, in a period of austerity and rationing, the Edinburgh Festival aimed to bring people together via the Arts. From...
View full detailsA History of The Earth and Animated Nature, Oliver Goldsmith, Baron Cuvier, Washington Irving, Vol. 1, c. 1845
A History of The Earth and Animated Nature, By Oliver Goldsmith. With an Introductory View of the Animal Kingdom by Baron Cuvier; Copius Notes of D...
View full detailsA Pair of Grand Tour Photo Albums from 1872 with Albumen Prints of France and Italy.
A set of 2 smart photo albums carrying the gilt initials 'M.R.' and dated to 1872. The first featuring topographical European settings, and the sec...
View full detailsThe Penny Pictorial Magazine, 3 bound volumes of issues, 1899-1900
The Penny Pictorial Magazine, 3 bound volumes of issues, 1899-1900. The Penny Pictorial Magazine was sold weekly and its one penny price tag was de...
View full detailsThe Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; 1875 India issue & collection of 1881 issues
The Graphic; An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper; A bound set of approximately 7 months of The Graphic magazine in a typical library binding. Comprisin...
View full detailsCassell's Illustrated Readings, First and Second Series bound as one, c. 1870
Cassell's Illustrated Readings, First and Second Series bound as one. An illustrated compendium of 'Penny Readings' to be read and shared with the ...
View full detailsMen of Mark; A Gallery of Contemporary Portraits, Photographed by Lock and Whitfield, Thompson Cooper, 1876-1881. Chiswick Press.
Men of Mark; A Gallery of Contemporary Portraits of Men Distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in Science, Literature and Art, the Army, Navy, La...
View full detailsThe Life and Explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D., Adam & Co/John G. Murdoch, London, c. 1880
The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone, LL.D., Carefully Compiled from Reliable Sources. The front cover also carries the title 'The Life &...
View full detailsSouvenir Album of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry, Glasgow, 1911, T. & R. Annan
Souvenir Album of the Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry, Glasgow, 1911. Published by T. & R. Annan & Sons, 1911, Gl...
View full detailsPortfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, John L. Stoddard, Werner, c. 1890s
Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings; Prepared Under the Supervision of the Distinguished Lecturer and Traveller John L....
View full detailsStirling Castle and Other Poems, Maimie A. Richardson, 1934
Stirling Castle and Other Poems, by Maimie A. Richardson. With a frontispiece and four drawings by Sir D.Y. Cameron, R.A. Published by Alexander Ma...
View full detailsExpositions Internationales; Paris 1937, New-York, 1939, Arts et Metiers Graphiques, Paris
Expositions Internationales; Paris 1937, New-York, 1939. Articles by Maurice Barret, André Beucler, Gisèle Freund, Jean Selz, Georges-Henri Rivière...
View full detailsGriechische Plastik in Archaischer und Klassischer Zeit, Friedrich Gerke, 1938
Griechische Plastik in Archaischer und Klassischer Zeit (Greek sculpture in the Archaic and Classical periods), by Friedrich Gerke. SOLD Provenance...
View full detailsPictorial Records of 1821, J. Meletopoulos, Athens 1971 - Greek War of Independence, Limited edition
Pictorial Records of 1821. Introduction by J. Meletopoulos. Layout by A. Tassos. English Translation by T. Cullen. A large format pictorial record ...
View full detailsLa Grece Pittoresque; Les Monuments, Les Paysages, Les Habitants, De Hugo D'Hofmannsthal
La Grece Pittoresque; Les Monuments, Les Paysages, Les Habitants, De Hugo D'Hofmannsthal (Picturesque Greece; Monuments, Landscapes, Inhabitants, B...
View full detailsBilder från Grekland; Fotografier och text av Osvald Siren, Stockholm, 1935
Bilder från Grekland; Fotografier och text av Osvald Siren (Pictures From Greece; Photographs and text by Osvald Siren). Comprises 84pp of text wit...
View full detailsNeo-Classical Architecture in Greece, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens, 1967
Neo-Classical Architecture in Greece. Published by The Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens. Preface by Professor Stratis G. Andreadis. Introduction b...
View full detailsA New Account of the East Indies, by Alexander Hamilton, The Argonaut Press, 1930, Limited edition 2 Volume set
A New Account of the East Indies, by Alexander Hamilton. With Numerous Maps and Illustrations. Now Edited with Introduction and Notes by Sir Willia...
View full detailsNorthern Najd; A Journey from Jerusalem to Anaiza in Qasim by Carlo Guarmani, The Argonaut Press, 1938 Limited edition
Northern Najd; A Journey from Jerusalem to Anaiza in Qasim by Carlo Guarmani. Translated from the Italian by Lady Capel-Cure. With Introduction and...
View full detailsUnderwood & Underwood Stereoscope Viewer with 18 cards, c. 1889-1906
Underwood & Underwood Stereoscope Viewer with 18 cards, c. 1905. The viewer is made my Underwood & underwood in New York, and carries a pat...
View full detailsUnderwood & Underwood Stereoscope 100 card set; Italy Through the Stereoscope, c. 1908
Underwood & Underwood Stereoscope 100 card set; Italy Through the Stereoscope. SOLD Published by Underwood & Underwood, publishers; New Yor...
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