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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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A Sammelband of 5 Shakespeare Plays, 1750s; King Lear; Hamlet; Julius Caesar; Romeo and Juliet; & Othello.
A smart copy of this sammelband bringing together 5 uncommon mid-18th Century printings of Shakespeare's works. SOLD Comprises: A History of King ...
View full detailsThe Spectator, In Eight Volumes, 1791, David Niven, Glasgow
The Spectator began publication in 1711 and ended in 1713, and at its height sold 20,000 copies a day, according to its authors, covering all manne...
View full detailsThe Works of Henry Fielding, Esq.; In Twelve Volumes with the Life of the Author, The Fourth Edition, 1767, Martin & Wotherspoon, Edinburgh
A handsome set of books by Henry Fielding (1707-1754), English novelist, dramatist and essayist. The books have been professionally rebound in matc...
View full detailsThe Works of Ben Jonson; with a Biographical Memoir by William Gifford, Edward Moxon, London 1853
A substantial volume of the works of the English playwright and poet Ben Jonson (1572-1637), with a biography of his life. The Works of Ben Jonson;...
View full detailsShakspere's Hamlet, the First Quarto, 1603, A Facsimile in Photo-Lithography by William Griggs, Frederick J. Furnivall, c. 1881. House of Lords Library copy with theatre production notation
The first of the Shakspere Quarto Facsimiles produced on behalf of F.J. Furnivall, Founder and Director the New Shakspere Society by Mr. W. Griggs....
View full detailsLes Comedies de Terence, Traduites en Francois par Madame Dacier, George Gallet, Amsterdam, 1700
A volume with two of the plays of Terence (Publius Terentius Afer - c. 190-159 BC). He was a Roman playwright and the author of six plays based on ...
View full detailsThe Dramatic Writings of William Shakespeare, Volume Eighth; Othello, Richard II, All's Well That Ends Well, Taming of the Shrew, R. Morison, Perth, 1798
A scarce 18th Century Scottish publication of Shakespeare's work. Despite being only one volume, it is now rather uncommon to come across any copie...
View full detailsThe Bijou Shakespeare; The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Illustrated. In Six Volumes. Boxed set of miniature volumes.
The Bijou Shakespeare; The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Illustrated. In Six Volumes. With Biographical Introduction and an Essay on Shake...
View full detailsThe Table-Talk and Bon-Mots of Samuel Foote, William Cooke, 1889. Numbered, Limited edition.
The Table-Talk and Bon-Mots of Samuel Foote. (With an Introductory Memoir.) Edited by the Late William Cooke. Illustrated. Samuel Foote was born in...
View full detailsTragedie Del Conte Vittorio Alfieri et al, Presso Borghi, Firenze, 1832
Tragedie Del Conte Vittorio Alfieri, 1749-1803. A single volume collection of the works of Italian dramatist, Count Vittorio Alfieri, said to be th...
View full detailsTheatre Complet de J. Racine, Charles Louandre, Paris, 1865
Theatre Complet de J. Racine, Edition Variorum. Annote; D'Apres Racine Fils, Madame de Sevigne, Le Batteux, Voltaire, La Harpe, Napoleon, Schlegel,...
View full detailsAristophanis Comoediae, Aristophanes, Immanuel Bekkerus, 1828-9
Aristophanis Comoediae - The Comedies of Aristophanes. Edited by Immanuel Bekkerus (August Immanuel Bekker 1785-1871). 4 Volumes (from 5 - missing ...
View full detailsWorks of Samuel Johnson, Twelve Volumes complete, 1816
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.; A New Edition in Twelve Volumes. With An Essay on His Life and Genius by Arthur Murphy, Esq. Complete. SOLD P...
View full detailsTheatre Complet de J. Racine, M. Auger, Paris, 1864
Theatre Complet de J. Racine, Precede D'Une Notice par M. Auger, Secretaire Perpetuel de L'Academie Francaise. The complete theatrical works of Jea...
View full detailsThe Plays of William Shakspeare, Alexander Chalmers, 8 Volumes, 1856
The Plays of William Shakspeare, accurately printed from the text of the corrected copies left by the late George Steevens, Esq., and Edmund Malone...
View full detailsThe Works of Beaumont and Fletcher, Henry Weber, 14 Volume Set 1812
The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher in Fourteen Volumes: with an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Henry Weber, Esq. Published by James Ballanty...
View full detailsThe Atheist or the Second Part of the Souldiers Fortune, Thomas Otway, 1684
The Atheist: or, the Second Part of the Souldiers Fortune. Acted at the Duke's Theatre. Written by Tho. Otway. By Thomas Otway, 1684. SOLD Printed ...
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