
Books and Manuscripts
Lanna Antique has an extensive range of high quality antiquarian and collectible books. We are also specialists in Asian art books, including Chinese art. We stock South East Asian Buddhist manuscripts and have many interesting publications and oddities for sale. We also aim to bring you interesting titles covering a wide range of subject matter, and update our online stock frequently.
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Index of Japanese Swordsmiths, Markus Sesko, 2 Volumes complete, 2012
Index of Japanese Swordsmiths, by Markus Sesko. 2 Volumes complete; A-M and N-Z. Published by Books on Demand, GmbH, Norderstedt, Germany, 2012. A ...
View full detailsSwords and Hilt Weapons, 1993, Various contributors
Swords and Hilt Weapons. Various contributors including; Michael D. Coe, Peter Connolly, Anthony Harding, Victor Harris, Donald J. Larocca, Thom Ri...
View full detailsCutting Edge; Japanese Swords in the British Museum, Victor Harris, 2005
Cutting Edge; Japanese Swords in the British Museum, by Victor Harris. Published by Tuttle Publishing, Boston. Stated 2005 first American edition. ...
View full detailsJapanese Arms and Armour, Ian Bottomley, Royal Armouries, 2017
Japanese Arms and Armour, by Ian Bottomley. Royal Armouries Arms and Armour Series. Published by Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds, 2017. Third impress...
View full detailsCast for Eternity; Ancient Ritual Bronzes from the Shanghai Museum, Clark Art Institute Exhibition Guide, 2014
A very attractive exhibition catalogue, profusely illustrated in colour. Showcasing over 30 ancient bronzes from the Shanghai Museum's collection, ...
View full detailsThe Elephant and the Lotus; Vietnamese Ceramics in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Philippe Truong, 2007
The Elephant and the Lotus; Vietnamese Ceramics in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. By Philippe Truong. Introduction by John Stevenson. Published b...
View full detailsSharaku, Julius Kurth, Munchen, 1922
A German publication on the work of Tōshūsai Sharaku, Japanese ukiyo-e print designer, particularly known for his portraits of kabuki actors. He is...
View full detailsThe Youngman Collection; Chinese Jades from Neolithic to Qing, 2008
Copiously illustrated guide to the Robert P. Youngman collection of Chinese jades, presenting some 200 carvings. The catalogue is split into 3 sect...
View full detailsFrancis Edwards Catalogue; Classified Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets, Maps, Views, &c. Relating to Asia, c. 1910
Francis Edwards Catalogue: Classified Catalogue of Books, Pamphlets, Maps, Views, &c. Relating to Asia; The Asiatic Continet: Geography, Histor...
View full detailsThe Ceramic Art of China and Other Countries in the Far East, by William Bowyer Honey, 1945, First Edition
The Ceramic Art of China and Other Countries in the Far East, by William Bowyer Honey, Keeper of the Department of Ceramics in the Victoria and Alb...
View full detailsYuan Porcelain & Stoneware, Margaret Medley, 1974
Yuan Porcelain & Stoneware, by Margaret Medley. Published by Faber and Faber, London, 1974. First edition. A scholarly monograph, which is a we...
View full detailsMasterpieces of Chinese Enamel Ware in the National Palace Museum, 1971
Masterpieces of Chinese Enamel Ware in the National Palace Museum. Published by the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. 1971...
View full detailsThe Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods, William Chaffers, 1909
The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods, selected from his larger work, entitled "The Keramic Gallery". With 350...
View full detailsThe Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art; Folk Art and Crafts of Japan by Kageo Muraoka and Kichiemon Okamura; with hand drawn Enid Marx bookmark
The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art; Folk Art and Crafts of Japan by Kageo Muraoka and Kichiemon Okamura; with hand drawn Enid Marx bookmark. Prov...
View full detailsThe Encyclopaedia of Furniture, Dr. Herman Schmitz, 1926
The Encyclopaedia of Furniture; An Outline History of Furniture Design in Egypt, Assyria, Persia, Greece, Rome, Italy, France, The Netherlands, Ger...
View full detailsThe Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art; Momoyama Genre Painting by Yuzo Yamane
The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art; Momoyama Genre Painting by Yuzo Yamane. Translated by John M. Shields. SOLD Published by John Weatherhill, in...
View full detailsThe Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art; Painting in the Yamato Style by Saburo Ienaga
The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art; Painting in the Yamato Style by Saburo Ienaga. Translated by John M. Shields. Published by John Weatherhill, ...
View full detailsThe Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art; Art in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, Takaaki Sawa
The Heibonsha Survey of Japanese Art; Art in Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, by Takaaki Sawa. Translated by Richard L. Gage. SOLD Published by John Wea...
View full detailsThe Freer Gallery of Art; II Japan. Harold P. Stern and Thomas Lawton.
The Freer Gallery of Art; II Japan. Explanation of Plates by Harold P. Stern and Thomas Lawton. Compiled by the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington D....
View full detailsChinese Pictorial Art, with Supplement, 1914, E.A. Strehlneek, 1st edition
Chinese Pictorial Art; Illustrated by Coloured and Collotyped Reproductions from the Author's Collection with descriptions and Notes on the History...
View full detailsThe Burrell Collection, John Julius Norwich, 1988
The Burrell Collection; With an Introduction by John Julius Norwich. Contributors; Richard Marks, Rosemary Scott, Barry Gasson, James K. Thomson an...
View full detailsVisions from the Golden Land; Burma and the Art of Lacquer, Isaacs & Blurton, 2000
Visions from the Golden Land; Burma and the Art of Lacquer, by Ralph Isaacs & T. Richard Blurton. Published by Art Media Resources, Chicago, 20...
View full detailsThe Kingdom of Siam; The Art of Central Thailand 1350-1800 by McGill & Chirapravati, 2005
The Kingdom of Siam; The Art of Central Thailand, 1350-1800, by Forrest McGill (editor & curator) & M. L. Pattarartorn Chirapravati (Co-Cur...
View full detailsThe Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes; The Complete Record, Colin Sheaf and Richard Kilburn, 1988
The Hatcher Porcelain Cargoes; The Complete Record. By Colin Sheaf and Richard Kilburn. SOLD A comprehensive study of the famous Chinese porcelain ...
View full detailsChina's Buried Kingdoms, 2003
Lost Civilizations: China's Buried Kingdoms, by the Editors of Time Life Books. Published by Caxton Publishing Group, Time Life, 2003. In fine, as ...
View full detailsThe Arts of China to AD 900, William Watson, 1995
Yale University Press: Pelican History of Art; The Arts of China to AD 900, by William Watson. Published by Yale University Press, 1995. First edit...
View full detailsTerra-Cotta Warriors & Horses at the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang, 1986
Terra-Cotta Warriors & Horses at the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang; Terracotta figures at Qinshihuang Mausoleum. Compiled by the Archaeological Team of...
View full detailsChinese Art, Mary Tregear, 1980
The World of Art Library; Thames and Hudson; Chinese Art, by Mary Tregear. Published by Thames and Hudson, 1980, first edition. A good copy of this...
View full detailsAntiques and Their Values; Oriental Antiques, Tony Curtis, 1982
Antiques and Their Values; Oriental Antiques, compiled by Tony Curtis. Published by Lyle Publications, 1982. A very good copy of this hardback pock...
View full detailsArt at Auction; Sotheby Parke Bernet 1977-78
Art at Auction; The Year at Sotheby Parke Bernet 1977-78; Two hundred & forty-fourth season. Published by Sotheby Parke Bernet Publications, Lo...
View full detailsJapanese Swordsmiths, W. M. Hawley, 2 volume set, 1966-67.
Japanese Swordsmiths, by W. M. Hawley, 2 volume set. SOLD OUT Volume 1: Japanese Swordsmiths; 13,500 names used by about 12,000 swordsmiths from 70...
View full detailsSotheby's: Catalogue of Highly Important Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books and Drawings, from the Henri Vever Collection, 1974
Sotheby's: Catalogue of Highly Important Japanese Prints, Illustrated Books and Drawings, from the Henri Vever Collection, Parts I, II and III - 3 ...
View full detailsDated Buddha Images of Northern Siam, Presentation Copy, A B Griswold, 1957 1st edition
Dated Buddha Images of Northern Siam by A B Griswold. SOLD Artibus Asiae, Curat Editionem Alfred Salmony, Supplementum XVI. 1st edition, 1957. Publ...
View full detailsCatalogue of the Sassoon Chinese Ivories, Prospectus
Catalogue of the Sassoon Chinese Ivories, Prospectus. 1950. This is the pre-sale prospectus, advertising the publication of: Catalog...
View full detailsTreasures from Shanghai; Ancient Bronzes and Jades, Rawson
Treasures from Shanghai; Ancient Bronzes and Jades. Edited by Jessica Rawson. Published by The British Museum Press and the Shanghai Museu...
View full detailsMasterpieces of Chinese Export Porcelain from the Mottahedeh Collection
Masterpieces of Chinese Export Porcelain from the Mottahedeh Collection in the Virginia Museum. By David Howard and John Ayers. Published ...
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