Books and Manuscripts
Lanna Antique has an extensive range of rare Asian art books and an excellent, and wide-ranging, stock of antiquarian and collectible books. We are specialists in Asian art books, including Chinese art. We also 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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In Praise of Tweed, W.S. Crockett, 1899, numbered limited edition, signed by Publisher
In Praise of Tweed, by W.S. Crockett, Minister of Tweedsmuir. An anthology of poetic writings connected with the River Tweed, with biographical int...
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Lochleven, and Other Poems, Michael Bruce, Rev. William Mackenzie, 1837
Lochleven, and Other Poems (also known as 'Life and Poems' from the half title page), Michael Bruce, Rev. William Mackenzie. Poetry by the Scottish...
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The Testament of Beauty; A Poem in Four Books, Robert Bridges, 1930
The Testament of Beauty; A Poem in Four Books, by Robert Bridges, Poet Laureate. The work that secured Bridges great popularity, only shortly befor...
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History of the Hammermen of Glasgow, Harry Lumsden & P. Henderson Aitken, 1912
History of the Hammermen of Glasgow; A Study typical of Scottish Craft Life and Organisation. By Harry Lumsden, LL.B., Clerk of the Trades House of...
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Glamis Castle; Its Origin and History with a Brief Account of the Early Church of the Parish, Rev. John Stirton, 1938
Glamis Castle; Its Origin and History with a Brief Account of the Early Church of the Parish. With Illustrations from photographs and drawings. By ...
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Manners in Three Parts. Translated from the French, Francois-Vincent Toussaint, 1770
Manners in Three Parts. Translated from the French: SOLD Part I. Of Piety: including the love of God, and the Gratitude and Homage which we owe hi...
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The Concurrence & Unanimity Of the People Called Quakers, 1694
The Concurrence & Unanimity Of the People Called Quakers; In Owning and Asserting the principal Doctrines of the Christian Religion; Demonstrat...
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The Trials of James, Duncan, and Robert MacGregor, Three Sons of the Celebrated Rob Roy, Before The High Court of Judiciary, in the Years 1752, 1753, and 1754. Published 1818
The Trials of James, Duncan, and Robert MacGregor, Three Sons of the Celebrated Rob Roy, Before The High Court of Judiciary, in the Years 1752, 175...
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A Scent of Water, Carl MacDougall. Illustrated by Alasdair Gray. 1975 Molendinar Press Hardback.
A Scent of Water, by Carl MacDougall. Illustrated by Alasdair Gray. SOLD A collection of 18 folk tales from both traditional and original sources, ...
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Jungle John; A Book of the Big-Game Jungles, John Budden, 1928
Jungle John; A Book of the Big-Game Jungles, by John Budden. Illustrated by Major-General H.J.P. Browne. A vintage jungle adventure yarn featuring ...
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The Deep, Peter Benchley, 1976, Andre Deutsch first edition
The Deep, by Peter Benchley (his follow-up novel to Jaws). Published by Andre Deutsch, London. 1976 First edition, first impression. A near fine sp...
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The Merry Muses of Caledonia, by Robert Burns. Edited by James Barke, Sydney Goodsir Smith & Contributions by J. DeLancey Ferguson, Valentina Bold & Bob Dewar, 2009 Luath Press edition
The Merry Muses of Caledonia, by Robert Burns. Edited by James Barke, and Sydney Goodsir Smith, with a Prefatory Note and some authentic Burns Text...
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A History Maker, Alasdair Gray, Signed and Numbered first edition 1994
A History Maker, by Alasdair Gray. A wonderful work by Alasdair Gray, probably the most important contributor to Scottish art and literature in mod...
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Poor Things, by Alasdair Gray; Uncorrected Signed Book Proof, 1992 Proof copy.
Poor Things; Episodes From the Early Life of Archibald McCandless M.D., Scottish Public Health Officer. By Alasdair Gray, although his own credit r...
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Anthony Trollope, The Palliser Novels, 5 Volume Set, Oxford University Press
A set of 5 volumes (from 6) of Anthony Trollope's 'Palliser Novels'. Classic English literature of the 19th Century, originally published between 1...
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Anthony Trollope, The Barsetshire Novels, 6 Volume Set, Oxford University Press
Complete set of 6 volumes of Anthony Trollope's 'The Barsetshire Novels'. Classic English literature of the 19th Century, originally published betw...
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The Works of Charles Dickens; Set of Chapman & Hall / Oxford University Press Edition, 19 Volumes
The Works of Charles Dickens; Complete Edition in Twenty Volumes. With Illustrations by Cruickshank, 'Phiz,' &c. Chapman & Hall / Oxford Un...
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The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Waverley Edition, 26 Volumes Complete, 1924
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, The Waverley Edition, 26 Volumes, complete. Subscriber's edition. This Waverley edition is a scarce set. This ...
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The Fireman, by Joe Hill, Signed first UK edition, 2016
The Fireman, by Joe Hill. Published by Gollancz, London, 2016. First edition. Signed by author. Fine condition black cloth hardback book, in near ...
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The Justice of Kings, Richard Swan, signed, numbered limited edition, 2022
The Justice of Kings, by Richard Swan. Published by Orbit in Association with Goldsboro Books, London. Signed and Numbered Limited edition of 2,000...
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The Collarbound, Rebecca Zahabi, signed, numbered, limited edition, 2022
The Collarbound, Tales of the Edge, Volume 1, by Rebecca Zahabi. Published by Gollancz in Association with Goldsboro Books, London. Signed and Numb...
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Burningblade & Silvereye 1 & 2; Ashes of The Sun & Blood of The Chosen, Django Wexler, Signed and Numbered Limited Editions
Burningblade & Silvereye, Books 1 & 2, by Django Wexler. Comprises; SOLD Ashes of The Sun; Prelims + 550pp + 1pp. Numbered number 787/1000....
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The Astronomy of Love, Jon Stallworthy, 1961
The Astronomy of Love, by Jon Stallworthy. Contains 40 poems. Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1961. First edition. A very good mottle...
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The Sunlight Pilgrims, Jenni Fagan, Signed, Doodled and Dated First Edition, 2016
The Sunlight Pilgrims, by Jenni Fagan; Signed, Doodled and Dated by the author to the title page. Dated 19th August, 2016. Published by William Hei...
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The Starless Sea, Erin Morgenstern, Signed and numbered Goldsboro limited, First edition, 2019
The Starless Sea, by Erin Morgenstern. Published by Harvill Secker in Association with Goldsboro Books, London. Signed and Numbered Limited edition...
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Godsgrave, Jay Kristoff, Signed first edition with sprayed edges, 2017
Godsgrave, by Jay Kristoff. The second book in the Nevernight Chronicle series. Signed by the author to the title page. SOLD Published by Harper Vo...
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The Body-Snatcher and Other Stories, Robert Louis Stevenson, Folio Society, 2007
The Body-Snatcher and Other Stories, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Introduced by Claire Harman. Illustrated by Michael Foreman. A very attractive Foli...
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Poems from the Works of Charles Cotton. Newly Decorated by Claude Lovat Fraser, 1922
Poems from the Works of Charles Cotton. Newly Decorated by Claude Lovat Fraser. Featuring 14 poems with 75 line illustrations. Published by The Poe...
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Doctor Zhivago, Boris Pasternak, 1959
Doctor Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak. Translated from the Russian by Max Heyward and Manya Harari. With a particularly striking dustjacket design. SO...
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Couples, John Updike, 1968
Couples, by John Updike. With attractive William Blake image in cover design. Published by The Book Society, London, 1968 - exclusive members editi...
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Original Typed Letter Signed by Rudyard Kipling, from Bateman's, Burwash, 1903
Original typed letter signed by Rudyard Kipling, from Bateman's, Burwash, 1903. SOLD A rather splendid letter signed by Rudyard Kipling and typed o...
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The Works of John Milton in Verse and Prose, Rev. John Mitford, 1863. 8 Volumes complete.
The Works of John Milton in Verse and Prose. Printed from the Original Editions with a Life of the Author by the Rev. John Mitford. In Eight Volume...
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The Works of William Shakspere; Imperial edition. Edited by Charles Knight, With Illustrations on Steel, 4 Volumes, Virtue, c. 1880
The Works of William Shakspere; Imperial edition. Edited by Charles Knight, With Illustrations on Steel, 4 Volumes. RESERVED Published by Virtue &a...
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The Works of William Shakspere, 3 Volume Set, Charles Knight, Routledge 1893
The Works of William Shakspere. edited by Charles Knight. In three volumes complete. Published by George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, 189...
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English Poetry; An Illustrated Catalogue of First and Early Editions Exhibited in 1947 at 7 AldemarleStreet, London, John Hayward, 1950 numbered, limited edition
English Poetry; An Illustrated Catalogue of First and Early Editions Exhibited in 1947 at 7 AldemarleStreet, London. Compiled and Revised by John H...
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Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character, Dean Ramsay
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character, by Dean Ramsay. Published by T N Foulis, Edinburgh and London. Undated, but c. 1910. 1st illustrated ...
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The Bee and Other Essays by Oliver Goldsmith, Together with the Life of Nash, 1914
The Bee and Other Essays by Oliver Goldsmith, Together with the Life of Nash. Published by Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press. Printed in Ox...
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Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Introduction by A.C. Hearn, W.P. Nimmo, Hay, & Mitchell, Edinburgh, c. 1908
Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Edited with an Introduction by A.C. Hearn. Published by W.P. Nimmo, Hay, & Mitchell, Edinburgh, and printed by Ba...
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A Commemorative Catalogue of the Exhibition of Italian Art, Royal Academy, Burlington House, 1930, 2 Vols
A Commemorative Catalogue of the Exhibition of Italian Art, held in the Galleries of the Royal Academy, Burlington House, London, January-March 193...
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Die Verlorene Handschrift, Gustav Freytag, 1920, 2 Volume Set
Die Verlorene Handschrift. Roman in Funf Buchern von Gustav Freytag. 2 volume set complete. (The Lost Manuscript. Novel in five books by Gustav Fre...
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Dictionnaire de la Fable, Victor Verger, Limoges, 1844
Dictionnaire de la Fable ou Mythologie Greque, Latine, Egyptienne, Celtique, Persane, Syrienne, Indienne, Chinoise, Japonaise, Arabe, Mahometane, S...
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Index Poeticus, Exhibens Compendio Nomina Propria, Genealogiam, Mythologiam, Astrologiam, Geographiam, Poeticam, et Alia, by P. Anselmus Desing, 1758
Index Poeticus, Exhibens Compendio Nomina Propria, Genealogiam, Mythologiam, Astrologiam, Geographiam, Poeticam, et Alia ad Eruditionem, Copiam &am...
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Dictionnaire de la Bible ou Concordance Raisonnee des Saintes Ecritures, Jean-Augustin Bost, 1849
Dictionnaire de la Bible ou Concordance Raisonnee des Saintes Ecritures (Dictionary of the Bible or Reasoned Concordance of the Holy Scriptures). B...
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Polyhistor Literarius Philosophicus et Practicus, Danielis Georg Morhof, 1714
Polyhistor Literarius Philosophicus et Practicus. Maximam Partem Opus Posthumum. Accurate Revisum, Emendatum, ex Autoris Annotationibus... Morhofii...
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Tragedie Del Conte Vittorio Alfieri et al, Presso Borghi, Firenze, 1832
Tragedie Del Conte Vittorio Alfieri, 1749-1803. A single volume collection of the works of Italian dramatist, Count Vittorio Alfieri, said to be th...
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The Handbook for Jamaica for 1925, Frank Cundall
The Handbook for Jamaica for 1925; Comprising Historical, Statistical and General Information Concerning the Island, Compiled from Official and Oth...
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The Human Factor, Graham Greene, Bodley Head, 1978
The Human Factor, by Graham Greene. Published by The Bodley Head, London, Sydney, Toronto. Printed in Great Britain. First edition, 1978. A very go...
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A General Description of the Shire of Renfrew; A Genealogical History of the Royal House of Stewart, George Crawfurd, George Robertson, 1818
A General Description of the Shire of Renfrew, Including an Account of the Noble and Ancient Families, who, from the Earliest Times, have had Prope...
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