{"title":"Vintage Photographs \u0026 Prints","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tVintage Photographs and Prints\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\u003cspan style=\"color: #777777; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e日本のビンテージ写真集      日本のアンティーク写真集\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"krasy-plna-slavou-i-kletbou-bohata-praho-v-v-stech-josef-ehm-1948-prague","title":"Krasy Plna, Slavou I Kletbou Bohata... Praho! V V Stech - Josef Ehm, 1948. Prague","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\tKrasy Plna, Slavou I Kletbou Bohata... Praho! V V Stech - Josef Ehm, 1948.\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tThis hardback Czech language book is published in 1948 - presumably not in great quantities so close after the second world war ended.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tIt is packed with wonderful photographs of Prague.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tFirst edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; 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: 13.333333969116211px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\r\n\t337mm high x 250mm wide x 17mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tHardback. Good condition. Signed owners name inside. Cover now a bit marked and discolored, text good.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.333333969116211px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tApprox 174pp.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431361953991,"sku":"LAN1045","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/krasy_plna_slavou_i_kletbou_bohata_img_6036.jpg?v=1616044318"},{"product_id":"vintage-chairman-mao-cultural-revolution-posters-selection-to-choose-from","title":"Vintage Chairman Mao Cultural Revolution posters - selection to choose from","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;\"\u003eVintage Chairman Mao Cultural Revolution posters - selection to choose from\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em; color: #ffffff; background: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eNOTE: These items have been sold - please let us know if you would be interested in similar items.\u003cbr style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\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;\"\u003ePriced individually or special price for group of 3 posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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;\"\u003eEach poster 744mm high x 510mm\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e1. Chairman Mao - Solo image 1965\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003ePublisher: The art of China (or similar name), March 1965, Xinhua, Inner Mongolia.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e2. Chairman Mao - Gang of Four 1964\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eThis unusual poster shows the four leaders of China, Mao Ze Dong, Zhou Enlai, Zhude and Liu Shao Qi in their happier days. This poster came from a photo that was banned during the Cultural Revolution, due to the fall from grace of Liu Shaoqi and Zhude. After the Cultural Revolution, in the wake of Liu Shaoqi's status being re-established as an important leader in the Chinese Communist Party, and before his tragic death during the Cultural Revolution, this poster emerged to stress the alleged friendship and goodwill between Mao Ze Dong and Liu Shaoqi; the same was true for Zhude and Mao Ze Dong.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e3. Chairman Mao - with 2 children - 1952\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003ePosters supplied in mailing tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003ePlease note: We are not native Chinese speakers, so please make your own enquiries to confirm exact translation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431611908295,"sku":"LAN1221","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/OriginalChairmanMaoposter1965.jpg?v=1648141691"},{"product_id":"japanese-photo-album-circa-1890","title":"Japanese photo album, circa 1890","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\tJapanese photo album, circa 1890\u003c\/h4\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\t日本のビンテージ写真集\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\tA photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects.\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\tA beautiful Japanese photo album containing 48 hand-coloured albumen prints. Subjects include Japanese gardens, temples, landscapes, city scenes, geishas and portraits, and many images with delicate hand-coloring.\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\tOf the 48 photographs, 34 are also numbered and captioned in the negative.\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\tHand-coloured albumen prints, each approximately 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), with the original tissue guards (a few missing).\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\tOblong folio (size: c. 41cm x 32cm x 6cm), lacquered wood covers with scenes of nature, and black leather and gilt spine; free endpapers with speckled gold; all edges gilt; 1890s.\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\tCondition of album is very good overall with some chipping to lacquer covers and minor foxing to leaves and foxing and age disoloration to original tissue guards. Villa Serena bookplate to inside front cover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431758708935,"sku":"LAN1403","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/japanesevintagephotoalbum1890g.jpg?v=1616046681"},{"product_id":"19th-century-japanese-photo-album","title":"19th Century Japanese photo album","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;\"\u003e19th Century Japanese photo album\u003c\/h4\u003e\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日本のビンテージ写真集\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eSOLD\u003c\/h5\u003e\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;\"\u003eA photo album of original albumen prints, hand coloured, of Japanese subjects. \u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eMy initial research indicates that these are likely to be by a variety of Japanese photographers and includes Enami.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eA stunning Japanese album, with 100 hand-colored photographs of landscapes, architecture, and occupational scenes, including Mount Fuji, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, temples, gates, stores, parks, roads, geishas, store proprietors, and domestic scenes, as well as a composite of babies, a toy shop, and an arch-topped scene of a Japanese funeral; several unusual images, and many with delicate hand-coloring.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eHand-coloured albumen prints, each approximately 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), and the reverse, all but 15 with a caption and inventory number in the negative; with the original tissue guards.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eOblong folio, elaborate floral\/faces patterned leather binding; all edges gilt; with the original cloth box, split at seams. 1890s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431763165383,"sku":"LAN1346","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/japanphotoalbum1890c.jpg?v=1616046715"},{"product_id":"actual-photographs-of-chinese-executions","title":"Actual Photographs of Chinese Executions, c. 1910-20","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;\"\u003eActual Photographs of Chinese Executions\u003c\/h4\u003e\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;\"\u003eActual Photographs of Chinese Executions, These Kodak Pictures Made from Un-retouched Films Showing Decapitations Tortures, Shootings and the horrible Death of a thousand cuts, An Interesting and Unusual Photo Set\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eVery scarce set. Not found in COPAC\/WORLDCAT.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003ePublished by Bear Photo Company, San Francisco. Undated but approx 1910-1920 from appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eThe Bear Company was in business from 1906-1930.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eThey published this rather gruesome set of photographs of Chinese Executions. There is an outer printed card wrap folder in near fine condition with just some very mild creasing where flaps are lifted out their slots. Inside there are 18 photographs in total, each depicting a scene of a Chinese Execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eThe photographs are in very good condition overall, the lower corner of one photograph affected with some red ink staining, the other images all unstained with just slight age curvature to the photo paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eThe photos are captioned in the negative, some of which would be deemed very inappropriate today such as \"Easy to Lose your head in China\" or \"These Chinks will rob no more\".\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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;\"\u003eFolder: 155mm x 95mm x 6mm.\u003cbr style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eEach photo: 150mm x 90mm incl white border\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431809433799,"sku":"LAN1384","price":600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/ActualPhotographsofChineseExecutionsIMG_8159B.jpg?v=1632297574"},{"product_id":"portraits-of-tattooed-warrior-chiefs-of-new-zealand-victor-r-millard-1942","title":"Portraits of Tattooed Warrior Chiefs of New Zealand, Victor R Millard, 1942","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\tPortraits of Tattooed Warrior Chiefs of New Zealand, Victor R Millard, 1942\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch6 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em; color: #ffffff; background: #999999;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-size: 8px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eRECENTLY SOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\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\tPrivately Published by Victor Millard, Auckland, New Zealand, 1942. Presumed 1st edition.\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\tAn interesting and scarce folio-style work, featuring The Millard Collection, a beautiful collection of 10 striking images of Maori chiefs;\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\tMohi, Taketake, Tomati Pirimi, Hirawanu, Terewi, Tamarere, Rewi Maniapoto, Wharekauri, Petera Te Tuhi and Hiruharama.\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\tThere is also an Introduction and Biographical Notes of The Chiefs.\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\tTextured card covers + 1pp introduction + 10pp photographic plates + 2pp Loose leaf Biographic Notes + 1pp Quotations from Institutions taking delivery of this set.\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\tCovers are worn and soiled, with rusted staples. Text and plates are very good - all nice and clean and their edges have been protected by the slightly larger outer covers.\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\tDimensions: approx 29cm high x 22.5cm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431838957767,"sku":"LAN1493","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/tattooedwarriorchiefsmaoriphotographs06.jpg?v=1616047217"},{"product_id":"le-petit-journal-supplement-illustre-no-133-1893-siam-king-rama-v-and-the-queen","title":"Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre, No. 133, 1893, Siam, King Rama V and the Queen","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\tLe Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre, No. 133, 1893, Siam, King Rama V and the Queen\u003c\/h4\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\tSOLD\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\tScarce copy of this illustrated supplement from 10 Juin, 1893.\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\tThis is a genuine original copy.\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\tThe cover depicts King Rama V and his Queen - this is one of the most sought after editions of Le Petit Journal Supplements with Thai interest on the cover. Now very scarce.\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\tCondition: Very Good overall - and very scarce in any condition. 8pp as issued. Age discoloration as would be expected.\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\tDimensions: Approx 44cm x 30cm. \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\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eImportant note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\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\tCopies of Le Petit Journal with Thai scenes on the cover are highly sought after in Thailand. This copy has been sourced from the French art market and is totally authentic. In Thailand, many of the copies now offered for sale are fakes, so beware!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431843250375,"sku":"LAN1459","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/lepetitjournalsiamb01.jpg?v=1616047243"},{"product_id":"the-paintings-of-madame-chiang-kai-shek-2-volume-set-signed-by-first-lady-of-china-soong-may-ling","title":"The Paintings of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, 2 Volume Set, Signed by First Lady of China (Soong May-ling)","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\tThe Paintings of Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, 2 Volume Set, Signed by First Lady of China (Soong May-ling)\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch6 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em; color: #ffffff; background: #999999;\"\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;\"\u003eRECENTLY SOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\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\tVery scarce first edition set.\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\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 (where this book was signed) and tried and become involved in politics again, but this time was unsuccessful, and returned to the USA. She was a beautiful and formidable lady, and has even been nicknamed The Last Empress.\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\tThis 2 volume set is a first edition set, Volume 1 being produced in 1956 (Year 45, Republic of China) and Volume 2 in 1961 (Year 50, Republic of China).\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 in Taiwan by Shih-Ling Studio, Taipei, Taiwan and printed by Benrido Co, Kyoto, Japan in exquisite Japanese style binding.\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\tEach volume consists on outer hardback silk covered folio which unfolds to reveal a thread-sewn book inside with silk covers.\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\tEach folio is approx 40cm high x 30cm wide x 2.5cm deep.\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\tBoth volumes carry an introductory section in both English and Chinese, with the introduction being by Chiang Kai-Shek, during his presidency.\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\tVolume 1 carries a lovely hand signed inscription by Soong May-ling.\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\tThis set is in near fine condition and is very beautiful indeed. 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font-size: 13px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 8px 0px; vertical-align: top; color: #777777; line-height: 26.239999771118164px;\"\u003e\r\n\tOriginal antique magic lantern slide featuring good quality image of a Chinese lady who was a Christian, but previously had been 'married' to an ancestral tablet.\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\tA ghost marriage could take place for a number of reasons including marrying after one of an engaged couple was deceased before marriage, to ensure that family line was continued where the daughter was unmarried, or to make sure a younger brother would not marry before an older brother.\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\tThis slide came from a collection of Presbyterian missionaries to China from Canada in the late 19th Century and early 20th Century.\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\tThe Chinese lady depicted is captioned as her being from South China and was said to have studied for hours every day in Bible study.\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\t \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\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\tSlide: Approx 8.2cm square, 1.5mm thick\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\tImage size: 7.3cm high x 4cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431880573127,"sku":"LAN1292","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/antiquelanternslidechineseburmese03.jpg?v=1616047428"},{"product_id":"meisterwerke-chinesischer-malerei-12-bis-18-jahrhundert-masterworks-of-chinese-painting-12th-to-18th-centuries","title":"Meisterwerke Chinesischer Malerei, 12 bis 18 Jahrhundert (Masterworks of Chinese Painting, 12th to 18th Centuries)","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: normal; 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Printed in Switzerland.\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\tLarge folio with dual clasp fastening, approx 50.5cm high x 34cm wide x 1.5cm deep.\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\tHeld within original outer slipcase. Slipcase made of plain card and a bit shelfworn - with 13cm split to spine, but intact overall.\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\tComprises 1 x 12pp booklet, unbound (11 printed pages) and 8 loose colour plates (complete).\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\tContents are all in fine condition, with just very slight corner bumping. Folio front outer cover has some sun discoloration.\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\tFolio covers are cream cloth over boards with red printed motif and title.\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\tInterior of folio is very clean indeed.\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\tIntroductory booklet and plates are on thick ivory matt card. The 8 featured full colour plates are detailed here.\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\tAll text in German.\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\tPlates are all of wonderful quality. A very handsome set indeed - and very scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431914553543,"sku":"LAN1426","price":400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/masterworks_of_chinese_painting_22.jpg?v=1764601348"},{"product_id":"the-grandeur-of-the-gorges-by-donald-mennie-signed-1st-edition","title":"The Grandeur of the Gorges by Donald Mennie, signed 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;\"\u003eThe Grandeur of The Gorges by Donald Mennie, signed 1st edition\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\u003ch6 style=\"font-weight: normal; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva; font-size: 1em; outline: 0px; padding: 2px 0px 2px 4px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.3em; color: #ffffff; background: #999999;\"\u003eRECENTLY SOLD\u003c\/h6\u003e\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;\"\u003eFifty Photographic Studies, with Descriptive Notes, of China's Great Waterway, the Yangtze Kiang, Including Twelve Hand-Coloured Prints\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003ePublished by A S Watson \u0026amp; Company (The Shianghai Pharmacy Ltd), Kelly \u0026amp; Walsh, Limited, Shianghai, 1926\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eThis is the scarce first edition of this wonderful book, a numbered limited edition 272\/1,000.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eThe outer cover features a fabulous woven silk tapestry of a Gorge scene in eleven colours. The front cover is near fine with just the occasional mark and loose silk thread, and the rear cover which is largely plain blue silk, except for a Chinese character mark, is very good, with mild soiling, minor age fading and shelf wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eThe interior is in fine condition - some spotting to endpapers and the occasional spot to text pages, but very beautiful indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eThe first free endpaper has been signed by the author in 1928.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003ePages are unnumbered and on a heavy uncut ivory stock. xi + 50 spreads featuring a text description adjacent to a tipped on plate. There are 50 plates in total, 12 of which are handcoloured. The hand coloured plates may be silver halide, but we cannot identify for sure. There is a small (1.5cm tear to the edge of the final plate mounting page (not affecting text or plate).\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eAs well as being a stunning book it has gained particlar importance due to the controversial completion of The Three Gorges Dam in 2012, which caused large scale flooding and permanent environmental change to the area. 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S. Sickman.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished Massachusetts, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis a scarce early example of this set which comprises a navy blue slipcase, with printed label, containing an introductory booklet and a set of 164 individual prints of examples of Chinese art. The booklet and prints are encased within a loose navy blue cloth over boards as issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slipcase is in very good condition with some mild shelfwear and soiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set is undated. We believe this is probably the second edition of the set - after research (and with much appreciation to the Spencer Art Reference Library at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City). The first edition booklet had a printed reference to 1938 which this does not have. This set was printed after all 4 volumes were available and we believe the last of these was first issued in 1941.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery unusually, at the same time, we have a second version of this set, which we have recently acquired, which appears to have identical content, except for a green card box, which appears to be newer than this set. This would leave us to believe that this set was circa 1941. We have not been able to trace any information about the slipcase of the first edition as all that we could trace was a library re-bind of the first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12pp booklet is is near fine detailing the contents of the plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prints are in fine condition throughout - some have very minor creasing in one corner. The first of these is a map of china, which is followed by many quality images of Chinese art including early pottery, bronzes, sculpture, painting and ceramics. A very attractive set indeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prints run from number 86 to 250. This is because there were three other similar boxed sets produced on Early Indian Art, Japanese Art and Iranian and Islamic Art. This was the only one on Chinese Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions:\u003cbr\u003eOuter box: 213mm high x 150mm wide x 29mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431938572487,"sku":"LAN1413","price":200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/files\/Early-Chinese-Art-Sickman-IMG_8858.jpg?v=1780473211"},{"product_id":"early-chinese-art-edited-by-laurence-sickman-3rd-edition","title":"Early Chinese Art, edited by Laurence Sickman, 3rd 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\tEarly Chinese Art, The University Prints, Series O, Section II, edited by Laurence C. S. Sickman\u003c\/h4\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\tPublished Massachusetts, USA.\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\tThis a scarce early example of this set which comprises a lidded dark green cloth covered cardboard box, with printed label, containing an introductory booklet and a set of 164 individual prints of examples of Chinese art.\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\tThe box is in very good condition with some sun fading and remains of original tape on rear along with small booksellers label.\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\tThis set is undated. We believe this is probably the third edition of the set - after research (and with much appreciation to the Spencer Art Reference Library at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City). The first edition booklet had a printed reference to 1938 which this does not have. This set was printed after all 4 volumes were available and we believe the last of these was first issued in 1941.\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 unusually, at the same time, we have a second version of this set, which we have recently acquired, which appears to have identical content, except for a dark blue slipcase, which appears to be older than this set. This would leave us to believe that this set was circa 1945. We have not been able to trace any information about the slipcase of the first edition as all that we could trace was a library re-bind of the first edition.\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\tThe 12pp booklet is is near fine detailing the contents of the plates. On the last page are pen marks crossing out the availability to purchase the prints individually or on glass slide.\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\tThe prints are in fine condition throughout. The first of these is a map of china, which is followed by many quality images of Chinese art including early pottery, bronzes, sculpture, painting and ceramics. A very attractive set indeed.\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\tThe prints run from number 86 to 250. This is because there were three other similar boxed sets produced on Early Indian Art, Japanese Art and Iranian and Islamic Art. This was the only one on Chinese Art.\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\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\tOuter box: 213mm high x 150mm wide x 29mm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431941914823,"sku":"LAN1400","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/early_chinese_art_laurence_sickman_1st_edition_c.jpg?v=1771865836"},{"product_id":"seals-of-wu-changshou-wu-chang-shuo-changshuo-yinpu-1844-1927","title":"Seals of Wu Changshou (Wu Chang Shuo); Changshuo Yinpu (1844-1927)","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\tSeals of Wu Changshou; Changshuo Yinpu (1844-1927).\u003c\/h4\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\tPublished Shanghai \u003cspan font-size:=\"\" helvetica=\"\" style=\"font-family: \"\u003eCalligraphy and Painting Publishing House\u003c\/span\u003e, 1987. Author: Wu Changhsou (Wu Chang Shuo).\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\tFine condition. Softback book containing 251pp of seals. Beautiful condition throughout. Only flaw is remains of original price sticker on cover.\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\tii + 251pp.\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\tWu Changhsou, 吴昌硕 or 吳昌碩, was an important figure who initially concentrated on poetry and calligraphy and was the pre-eminent figure in the Xiling Society of Seal Arts in Hangzhou. His later paintings were noted for helping rejuvenate the art of painting flowers and birds. He gained considerable fame and was particularly respected in Japan.\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\tAn excellent reference work.\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\t\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\tApprox 26cm high x 15cm wide x 1.7cm deep\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39431964360903,"sku":"LAN1340","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/seals_of_wu_changhsou_changshuo_yinpu_1844-1927_img_5984.jpg?v=1616047966"},{"product_id":"the-kokka-1905-1906-deluxe-bound-set","title":"The Kokka, deluxe bound set. Volume XVI – July 1905 to July 1906","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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003eThe Kokka, 1905, 1906, deluxe bound set.\u003c\/h4\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003eSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003eThe Kokka, An Illustrated Monthly Journal of the Fine and Applied Art of Japan and other Eastern Countries. Volume XVI – July 1905 to July 1906\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003ePublished by Yazaemon-Cho, Kyobashi-Ku, Tokyo, Japan, July 1906.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003eThis volume is an impressive large folio sized volume containing all the issues of The Kokka from July 1905 to July 1906, numbers 182-193, viii + 354pp. The title page and introductory contents lists are specific to this volume which stands as a wonderful publication in its own right. Text in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003eThe Kokka is a Japanese art periodical which began life in 1889 and is renowned for its image quality. In the early twentieth century, an English language version was also produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003eThe silk covered hard covers are bound in Japanese style with a beautiful gold pattern silk design and orange ties. Condition of cover is very good approaching near fine with a small degree of fraying at the edges and extremities.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003eInside the text is printed on a quality thick ivory coloured stock with only occasional spotting. Contains many beautiful plates including printed tissue guards. Endpapers use a gold flecked paper. Gilt edges to text block.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003eThe first and last pages have had a neat taped repair to secure them into the binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003eA beautiful volume in near fine condition overall. Also included are a few leaves of duplicate pages (not bound in) of the title page and a few of the contents pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003eWhilst we have seen many individual issues of The Kokka and even some simply bound compilations, this is the first time we have handled a volume with such ornate binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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;\"\u003eCovers principally Japanese art but occasional articles on other subjects such as Ancient Chinese bronzes. A most beautiful book.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\" data-mce-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\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\" data-mce-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;\" data-mce-style=\"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e38.7cm high x 27xm wide x 4.8cm deep, weight approx 3.8kg.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432038580423,"sku":"LAN1347","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/IMG_8911widesmaller.jpg?v=1657097482"},{"product_id":"chinese-orchids-by-madame-chiang-kai-shek","title":"Chinese Orchids by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek","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\tChinese Orchids by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek (First Lady of China - Soong May-ling) \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16.25px; line-height: 16.9px;\"\u003e蔣宋美龄.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tVery scarce first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tBeautifully produced book bound in traditional Japanese style. 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. She was a beautiful and formidable lady, and has even been nicknamed The Last Empress.\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 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432160903367,"sku":"LAN1685","price":600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/madame_chiang_kai-shek_chinese_orchids_01.jpg?v=1616049429"},{"product_id":"landscapes-orchid-bamboo-and-flower-paintings-by-madame-chiang-kai-shek","title":"Landscapes, Orchid, Bamboo and Flower Paintings by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek","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\tLandscapes, Orchid, Bamboo and Flower Paintings by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek (First Lady of China - Soong May-ling) \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16.25px; line-height: 16.9px;\"\u003e蔣宋美龄\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/h4\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t蔣夫人山水蘭竹花卉册 \/\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tVery scarce first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tBeautifully produced book bound in traditional Japanese style. 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. Published in Taiwan, 1979. \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國立故宮博物院,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 16.003px;\"\u003e Zhonghua Minguo Taibei : Guo li gu gong bo wu yuan, Minguo 68 (1979).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tVery large folio size book - 580mm high x 420mm wide. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe book and its outer cover are contained in a very large outer folio cardboard cover with a coiled string closure. This is intact but has substantial marking due to water damage (contents inside not affected at all). This is of minor significance as these cardboard outer wraps would often have been discarded in any case. The outer folder measures 580mm high x 420mm wide.\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. She was a beautiful and formidable lady, and has even been nicknamed The Last Empress.\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 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432168046791,"sku":"LAN1686","price":900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/madame_chiang_kai-shek_landscapes_orchids_bamboo_and_flower_paintings_01.jpg?v=1757322351"},{"product_id":"original-hiroshige-woodblock-print-the-landing-of-the-seven-ri-ferry-at-atsuta-station-miya-1855","title":"Original Hiroshige Woodblock Print, The Landing of the Seven-Ri Ferry at Atsuta Station, Miya, 1855","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tOriginal Hiroshige (Utagawa\/Ando Hiroshige 1797-1858) Woodblock Print, The Landing of the Seven-Ri Ferry at Atsuta Station, Miya, 1855.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tNo. 42 from the Tokaido series 'Pictures of the Famous Places on the Fifty-three Stations', depicting men and women gathered under a torii on the shore against a backdrop of the sea, bustling with boat traffic. Dimensions: 34cm high x 22cm wide. Vertical oban - known as the Vertical or Tate-e Tokaido.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFramed - 50cm long x 35cm wide. Frame backing carries M. Nakazawa, Tokyo dealer's label, who cites 1855 as the printing date. This corresponds acurately with the date seal and aratame censor seal which date the print to Month VII, 1855. Published by Tsutaya Kichizo.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA beautiful print, though the front mount currently in place (and not affixed to the print) needs replacing to do the print justice as it is faded and marked.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432188559559,"sku":"LAN1692","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/hiroshige_02.jpg?v=1616049559"},{"product_id":"original-hiroshi-yoshida-signed-woodblock-print-buddhist-temple-at-omuro","title":"Original Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Woodblock Print, Buddhist Temple at Omuro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tOriginal Hiroshi Yoshida Signed Woodblock Print, Buddhist Temple at Omuro.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tWoodblock print in horizontal oban format, sealed Hiroshi, pencil signed Hiroshi Yoshida, with a jizuri seal (printed by the artist), dated Showa 10 (1935). Very good condition. 24.7cm high x 37.5cm wide (excluding print). Print is only lightly mounted to its backing along the top edge and could easily be removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFramed - 55cm long x 40cm wide. Frame backing carries M. 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Vertical oban.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSupplied in new mount board - 49cm high x 39.5cm wide. Attached just lightly at top edge of backing board.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA beautiful print, which is very scarce - we have only been able to find one reference to it. This is the right sheet of a triptych. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tCarries 5 small wormholes, though largely disguised by the backing board, ranging from 1cm - 3cm long.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tOriginally published Edo period 1820s. Exact printing date unknown but 19th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432216674503,"sku":"LAN1703","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/utagawa_kunisada-_autumn_moon_of_the_flower_garden_02.jpg?v=1616049641"},{"product_id":"original-japanese-woodblock-print-utagawa-kunisada-i-toyokuni-iii-1846-1851","title":"Original Japanese Woodblock Print, Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III), 1846-1851","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Japanese Woodblock Print, Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III), 1846-1851\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUtagawa Kunisada, also known as Toyokuni III, was a hugely popular Japanese woodblock artist of the 19th Century, even more successful than contemporaries such as Hokusai and Hiroshige.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSOLD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis woodblock print known as 'Actors' or 'Kabuki' is the left panel of a triptych and illustrates Ichimura Uzaemon XII as Toneri Sakuramaru. Published Edo period. Carries double Nanushi censor seals of Murata and Mera which indicates a printing date of 1846-1852. Published by Miyakozawa, indicating a date of 1845-1851.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 36.7cm high x 25cm wide (actual image size) with a 1cm border along the top edge. Vertical oban.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoused in a paper folio a\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 20.8px;\"\u003ettached just lightly along the top edge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print is in very good condition. One small wormhole of around 4mm, repaired at rear (near actor's foot) and 1 x 5cm crease (now flattened) near other foot and 1 x 2cm crease (now flattened) in lower right corner. Colours remain vibrant and striking. 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Hardback with dustjacket.\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\tPublished by Quaritch, London, 2006. 308pp.\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\tA fine copy of Terry Bennett's definitive data guide on early Japanese photography. Now very scarce - an essential reference for those interested in this subject. 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Indispensible book on the subject.\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\tDimensions: 26cm high x 18.5cm wide x 2.5cm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432412266695,"sku":"LAN5050","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/old_japanese_photographs_collectors_data_guide_img_7543.jpg?v=1616051921"},{"product_id":"2-volume-set-of-hu-tanqings-paintings-胡郯卿先生畫集","title":"2 Volume Set of Hu Tanqing's Paintings. 胡郯卿先生畫集","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t2 Volume Set of Hu Tanqing's Paintings. 胡郯卿先生畫集.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFirst book：胡郯卿先生畫集第一集——The First Collection of Mr. Hu Tanqing’s Paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSecond book：胡郯卿先生畫集第二集——The Second Collection of Mr. Hu Tanqing’s Paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tComplete set.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tArtist：胡郯卿— Hu Tanqing (1865-1942?).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tPublisher：東方美術印刷公司（上海山海關路南興坊）— Oriental Art Printing Company（Nanxingfang, Shanhaiguan Road, Shanghai).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tUndated but circa 1920?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tEach volume contains 1 x title page and 12 x full page plates of the artist's work. Hu Tanqing was a scholar and highly respected artist. After he settled in Baixia Xingzhong Gate, he created Chinese and Western style paintings from his studio and became a renowned artist of his time. His tiger paintings were of particularly strong appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tCovers have lost their title labels and are worn and chipped. Text is generally very good with some age discoloration. 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This print depicts a kabuki samurai holding a tatami mat.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe print carries the date mark of the 9th month of 1864.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFramed under glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tDimensions: Vertical oban. Print display size: 355mm high x 235mm wide. Frame size: 545mm high x 411mm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tColours remain vibrant and striking. 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This print depicts a geisha being assisted into her spectacular silk kimono by her attendant.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe print carries the date mark of the 2nd month of 1870, and the publisher's mark of Ebiya Rinnosuke (1832-95), a known publisher of Kunichika's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFramed under glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tDimensions: Vertical oban. Print display size: 345mm high x 230mm wide. Frame size: 550mm high x 415mm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tColours remain vibrant and striking. 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It is sold for its collectable value and is not a current calendar!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne month to view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal wiro bound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18cm high x 25.5cm wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximate weight: 236g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39432541110471,"sku":"LAN101800","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/aung_san_suu_kyi_calendar_img_4320.jpg?v=1616053234"},{"product_id":"le-petit-parisien-supplement-litteraire-illustre-no-450-1897-siam-king-chulalongkorn-i-king-rama-v","title":"Le Petit Parisien, Supplement Litteraire Illustre, No. 450, 1897, Siam, King Chulalongkorn I (King Rama V)","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;\"\u003eLe Petit Parisien, Supplement Litteraire Illustre, No. 450, 1897, Siam, King Chulalongkorn I (King Rama V)\u003c\/h4\u003e\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\u003cstrong\u003eRESERVED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eScarce cover of this illustrated supplement from 19 September 1897.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eThis is the genuine original printed item.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eThe cover depicts King Rama V at the Royal Palace in Bangkok. Now very scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\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;\"\u003eCondition: Very Good overall - and very scarce in any condition. 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This copy has been sourced from the French art market and is totally authentic. In Thailand, many of the copies now offered for sale are fakes, so beware!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lanna Antique","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39764359741639,"sku":"LAN6000","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/0351\/9943\/products\/PetitParisienSiamIMG_0482.jpg?v=1619084993"},{"product_id":"the-history-of-don-quixote-by-cervantes-gustave-dore-large-folio","title":"The History of Don Quixote by Cervantes, Gustave Doré, Large Folio","description":"\u003cp\u003eHistory of Don Quixote. By Cervantes. The Text edited by J.W. Clark, M.A., Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. And a Biographical Notice of Cervantes by T. 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