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ANTIQUARIAN, RARE & COLLECTABLE BOOKS & SOUTH EAST ASIAN ANTIQUES
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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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18th Century Erotica; Veneres Uti Observantur In Gemmis Antiquis, by Pierre-Francois Hugues d'Hancarville, c. 1777

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This rare edition presents Veneres uti observantur in gemmis antiquorum with all text in English in this variant. Compiled by Baron d’Hancarville, ...

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The Stones of Venice; 2 Volume set, by John Ruskin, 1892

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This elegant two-volume set presents Ruskin’s celebrated architectural travel guide, tailored for the practical use of visitors exploring Venice an...

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A Life of Picasso, Volume I; 1881-1906, John Richardson, Jonathan Cape, 1991

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A very smart copy of the first volume in John Richardson's definitive biography of Picasso. He explores the early life and artistic beginni...

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The Adventures of a Ballet Critic, Richard Buckle, 1953, Cresset Press

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The Adventures of a Ballet Critic is a lively collection of essays and reflections drawn from Richard Buckle's experiences covering the wor...

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Venice; The Lion and the Peacock, Laurence Scarfe, 1952

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Venice: The Lion and the Peacock by Laurence Scarfe is a reflective account of the city, combining elements of travel writing, history, and visual ...

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Folio Society; The Age of Illumination, Gothic Art and Civilisation, Byzantine Art and Civilisation, & Early Medieval Art and Civilisation, 2004, 3 Volume boxed set

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A beautifully produced three-volume set from The Folio Society, exploring the richness of art and culture during the medieval period. This boxed co...

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Encyclopedia of Needlework, Therese de Dillmont

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This is a fine English-language copy of the classic Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont — a foundational guide to embroidery, lacewor...

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Antony Gormley; Critical Mass, Musée Rodin, 2023 Signed first edition

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An as new, signed first edition copy of this work on the exhibition held at Musée Rodin in Paris;  'Antony Gormley; Critical Mass' Antony Gormley (...

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Original Vintage Scottish Photo Album of scenic Scottish Views by George Washington Wilson, 1885

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An attractive album of 20 albumen prints from 1885 (dated from gift presentation inscription). The photographer can be identified from the 'G.W.W.'...

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Folio Society; Etruscan Places, D.H. Lawrence, 1972

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An attractive Folio Society production of a classic D.H. Lawrence travel book, exploring the culture of the Etruscans in Italy. Etruscan Places, by...

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Folio Society; The Grand Tour 1592-1796, Roger Hudson, 1993

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An attractive Folio Society production, which is well illustrated throughout, exploring 'the culmination of the rich young eighteenth-century Engli...

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Folio Society; Lives of the Artists, Giorgio Vasari, 1993, 3 Volume set

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An attractive Folio Society production of Vasari's classic work, presenting biographies of the artists of the Renaissance. First published in 1550 ...

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Vintage 19th Century Japanese Photo Album with 50 Hand Tinted Albumen Prints, 14cm x 9cm

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19th Century Japanese photo album 日本のビンテージ写真集 SOLD A photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects. The album is pres...

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Swords and Hilt Weapons, 1993, Various contributors

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Swords and Hilt Weapons. Various contributors including; Michael D. Coe, Peter Connolly, Anthony Harding, Victor Harris, Donald J. Larocca, Thom Ri...

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The Magic Walking-Stick, by John Buchan, and Stories From The Arabian Nights, Frances Jenkins Olcott, c. 1934

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An attractively illustrated children's book with vibrant cover design. The Magic Walking-Stick, by John Buchan. With Illustrations by Vernon L. Sop...

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New Zealand; Painted by F. and W. Wright, Described by Hon. William Pember Reeves, 1908

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A beautifully illustrated book on New Zealand, containing 75 guarded colour illustrations, plus map at the rear. SOLD New Zealand; Painted by F. an...

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The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, Folio Society bound edition in slipcase, 2003

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A very smart and stylish large format edition of this much respected atlas from The Times. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World, Folio Societ...

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An album of views of Northern Ireland from c. 1870-1890, by Robert John Welch, Titanic photographer

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A fascinating late nineteenth century photo album of albumen prints from Robert Welch. Undated, but c. 1870s-1890s. The album contains views taken ...

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Grand Tour Photo Album c. 1880-1890, Italy, Large folio size with over 160 albumen prints

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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...

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A Remarkable 1884 Scottish Album of Cabinet Card Photography by J. Dryburgh; Character Photographs from the Great National Drama of Rob Roy or Auld Langsyne

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A leather bound photographic album from 1884 by 'Photographic Artist' J. Dryburgh, of St Andrews and Dalkeith, in Scotland. A truly remarkable albu...

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The Smart Fellow, Maurice Walsh, Chambers, 1964

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An entertaining collection of short stories from Irish writer Maurice Walsh (1879-1964), one of Ireland's most successful writers in the 1930s and ...

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Sculptor's Daughter, Tove Jansson, first English translation, 1969

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From the creator of the beloved Moomins, this was her first novel for adults, first published as Bildhuggarens Dotter in 1968, a semi-autobiographi...

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The Scallop; Studies of a shell and its influences on humankind, edited by Ian Cox, Shell Transport and Trading Company, 1957

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An interesting and well produced book from the Shell Transport and Trading Company, Limited, marking their Diamond Jubilee. Based on their famous s...

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Fifty Water-Colour Drawings of Oxford, Edward C. Alden, c. 1912

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An attractively presented book featuring 50 tipped in water-colour view of Oxford, each mounted on coloured textured paper, with facing descriptive...

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