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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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The Bolshevik, Wm. Le Pretre, Henry Walker, London, first edition, 1931
The Bolshevik, by Wm. Le Pretre (Wiiliam Le Pretre). The scarce first edition of William Le Pretre's dystopian novel, in which a Bolshevik uprising...
View full detailsBefore Nature Dies, Jean Dorst, Constance D. Sherman, 1971
Before Nature Dies, by Jean Dorst. Translated by Constance D. Sherman, Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. A book w...
View full detailsFour Thousand Years Ago; A Panorama of Life in the Second Millenium B.C., Geoffrey Bibby, 1962
Four Thousand Years Ago; A Panorama of Life in the Second Millenium B.C., by Geoffrey Bibby. Published by Collins, London. 1962 first UK edition. A...
View full detailsThe Story of Jamaica; from Prehistory to the Present, Clinton V. Black, 1968
The Story of Jamaica; from Prehistory to the Present, by Clinton V. Black. SOLD Published by Collins, London. 1968 reprint of the 1965 revised edit...
View full detailsThe Compleat Imbiber 8; An Entertainment - Edited, Cyril Ray & Charles Hasler, 1965
The Compleat Imbiber 8; An Entertainment - Edited, by Cyril Ray & designed by Charles Hasler. A 'Compendium of entertainment and information to...
View full detailsLe Voyage D'Athenes, Charles Maurras, Librairie Plon, Paris, 1939
Le Voyage D'Athenes, by Charles Maurras de l'Academie francaise. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British h...
View full detailsThe Rene Fribourg Collection, Sotheby & Co, 1963, 4 Volume Set
The Rene Fribourg Collection, Sotheby & Co. From the Collection of the Late Rene Fribourg of 11 East 84th Street, New York City. A Set of 4 auc...
View full detailsEuropean Porcelain, Mina Bacci, Cameo series
European Porcelain, by Mina Bacci, Translated from the Italian original by Adeline Hartcup. Cameo series. Published by Paul Hamlyn (Feltham, Middle...
View full detailsSalzburg Studies: Romantic Reassessment, ed. James Hogg; The Bard of Erin, Therese Tessier; Inscribed copy to William St Clair
Salzburg Studies in English Literature Under the Direction of Professor Erwin A. Sturzl: Romantic Reassessment editor: Dr. James Hogg; 110; The Bar...
View full detailsLes Chants des Grecs et le Philhellenisme de Wilhelm Muller, par Gaston Caminade, Felix Alcan, 1913
Les Chants des Grecs et le Philhellenisme de Wilhelm Muller, par Gaston Caminade, Ancien eleve de l'Ecole normale superieure Agrege de l'Universite...
View full detailsLe Voyage de Grece. Poeme par M. Pierre Lebrun, Ponthieu, Paris, 1828
Le Voyage de Grece. Poeme par M. Pierre Lebrun. SOLD Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, ac...
View full detailsVoyage en Orient; Joseph Reinach, Charpentier, Paris, 1879, 2 Volume Set
Voyage en Orient; by Joseph Reinach. 2 Volume Set: SOLD Tome Premier; Les Premieres Stations – Le Danube, Le Bosphore; Tome Second; La Grece, La G...
View full detailsThe Early Stuart Masque; Dance, Costume, and Music, Barbara Ravelhofer, inscribed by author
The Early Stuart Masque; Dance, Costume, and Music, by Barbara Ravelhofer. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021),...
View full detailsTypes et Uniformes; L'Armee Francaise, Edouard Detaille & Jules Richard, 2 Vols as one, 1885. Large folio.
Types et Uniformes; L'Armee Francaise, par Edouard Detaille. Texte par Jules Richard, 2 Vols as one: SOLD Tome Premier; Etats-Majors, Ecoles, Infan...
View full detailsThe Clairmont Correspondence, Marion Kingston Stocking, John Hopkins, 1995. With William St Clair review.
The Clairmont Correspondence; Letters of Claire Clairmont, Charles Clairmont, and Fanny Imlay Godwin; Volume 1, 1808-1834 & Volume 2, 1835-1879...
View full detailsFables Choisies Mises en Vers Par Monsieur De La Fontaine, 1698; 2 Volume Set
Fables Choisies Mises en Vers Par Monsieur De La Fontaine. Bound in 2 Volumes; the second also containing Nouvelles Fables Choisies Mises en Vers, ...
View full detailsChrestomathie Francaise, ou Choix de Morceaux, A. Vinet, 1852
Chrestomathie française ou choix de morceaux tirés des meilleurs écrivains français. Ouvrage destiné à servir d'application méthodique et progressi...
View full detailsTrelawny's Strange Relations, Anne Hill, 1956. Limited edition.
Trelawny's Strange Relations; An Account of the Domestic Life of Edward John Trelawny's Mother & Sisters in Paris and London 1818-1829, by Anne...
View full detailsLord Byron; Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte - translated into Georgian by Innes Merabishvili, 1996, Inscribed
Lord Byron; Ode to Napoleon Bonaparte - translated into Georgian by Innes Merabishvili. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (...
View full detailsSalzburg Studies: Romantic Reassessment, ed. James Hogg; La Vie de Lord Byron en Italie, Teresa Guiccioli; A Facsimile edition - 9 Volume set
Salzburg Studies in English Literature Under the Direction of Professor Erwin A. Sturzl: Romantic Reassessment editor: Dr. James Hogg; 82; Teresa G...
View full detailsStanley Kubrick's Napoleon; The Greatest Movie Never Made, Alison Castle, 2011
Stanley Kubrick's Napoleon; The Greatest Movie Never Made, by Alison Castle. SOLD Published by Taschen, Koln, Germany, 2011. First edition thus. Th...
View full detailsLes Alsaciens Dans La Garde Imperiale et Dans Les Corps D'Elite, Henry Ganier, 1914
Les Alsaciens Dans La Garde Imperiale et Dans Les Corps D'Elite; Publication Illustree. Texte par Henry Ganier. Planche par Tanconville et Maurice ...
View full detailsAutour du Drapeau Tricolore 1789-1889, General Thoumas, Lucien Sergent, 1889
Autour du Drapeau Tricolore 1789-1889, par General Thoumas, Campagnes de l'Armee Francaise Depuis Cent Ans. Deux Cents illustrations par Lucien Ser...
View full detailsLa Merveilleuse Histoire de L'Armee Francaise, 1947
La Merveilleuse Histoire de L'Armee Francaise. Written by various specialists for the Ministere de la Guerre. Published by Editions G.P., Paris, Oc...
View full detailsStory of The Napoleonic Campaign 1805; Ulm and Austerlitz, H.M.E. Brunker, 1912
Story of The Napoleonic Campaign 1805; Ulm and Austerlitz, by Lieut.-Col. H.M.E. Brunker. SOLD Published by Forster Groom & Co., Ltd., London, ...
View full detailsCloak & Cipher, Dan Tyler Moore & Martha Waller, 1965, first edition review copy
Cloak & Cipher, by Dan Tyler Moore & Martha Waller. An illustrated guide for adults to understanding codes and ciphers, and how to crack th...
View full detailsBurlington Fine Arts Club; French Art of the Eighteenth Century, 1914
Burlington Fine Arts Club; French Art of the Eighteenth Century. Privately Printed for the Burlington Fine Arts Club, London, 1914. First edition. ...
View full detailsA Thousand and One Follies and His Most Unlooked-For Lordship, Jacques Cazotte, 1927, Limited, numbered edition
A Thousand and One Follies and His Most Unlooked-For Lordship. Translated from the French of Jacques Cazotte by Eric Sutton. With an introduction b...
View full detailsThe Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods, William Chaffers, 1909
The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods, selected from his larger work, entitled "The Keramic Gallery". With 350...
View full detailsCollection of 4 Issues of Le Livre Moderne Illustre, J. Ferenczi, Paris, 1929-1931; Radiguet, Elder, Maurois
A Collection of 4 Issues of Le Livre Moderne Illustre, from 1929-1931. Set comprises: No. 28: Le Bal du Compte d'Orgel, Roman, by Raymond Radiguet,...
View full detailsThe Black Tulip, Alexander Dumas, Dean & Son, c. 1960s
The Black Tulip, by Alexander Dumas. With an attractive vintage dustjacket. Published by Dean & Son, London. Undated but c. 1960s. Part of Dean...
View full detailsPortfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, John L. Stoddard, c. 1898
Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings; Prepared Under the Supervision of the Distinguished Lecturer and Traveller John L....
View full detailsLe Regne de Robespierre, Maria Helene Williams, c. 1900
Memoires et Souvenirs; Publie sous la Direction de F. Funck-Brentano: Le Regne de Robespierre, by Maria Helene Williams. Traduit pour la premiere f...
View full detailsThe Times Atlas, 1895. The first edition.
"The Times" Atlas. Containing 117 Pages of Maps, and Comprising 173 Maps and an Alphabetic Index to 130,000 Names. SOLD Published at the Office of ...
View full detailsThe Encyclopaedia of Furniture, Dr. Herman Schmitz, 1926
The Encyclopaedia of Furniture; An Outline History of Furniture Design in Egypt, Assyria, Persia, Greece, Rome, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Ger...
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The Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vols. 2 and 3, July 7-Dec 29, 1900
The Sphere; An Illustrated Newspaper for the Home, Vol. 2, July 7-Sept 29, 1900 and Vol. 3 Oct 6-Dec 29 1900. A bound set of 6 months of The Sphere...
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