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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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Old Stirling, Measured and Drawn for the Stone, John William Small, 1897, Limited Edition 8/400
A very large Crown Folio size copy of this very scarce book, full of architectural illustrations of 'Old Stirling'. There are 50 large plates in to...
View full detailsItinerarium Septentrionale; Or, A Journey Thro' Most of the Counties of Scotland, and Those in the North of England, Alexander Gordon, 1726
A smart copy of this wonderful 18th Century folio-sized text - an antiquarian account of the archaeology of Scotland and northern England; a volume...
View full detailsGriechische Plastik in Archaischer und Klassischer Zeit, Friedrich Gerke, 1938
Griechische Plastik in Archaischer und Klassischer Zeit (Greek sculpture in the Archaic and Classical periods), by Friedrich Gerke. SOLD Provenance...
View full detailsPictorial Records of 1821, J. Meletopoulos, Athens 1971 - Greek War of Independence, Limited edition
Pictorial Records of 1821. Introduction by J. Meletopoulos. Layout by A. Tassos. English Translation by T. Cullen. A large format pictorial record ...
View full detailsLa Grece Pittoresque; Les Monuments, Les Paysages, Les Habitants, De Hugo D'Hofmannsthal
La Grece Pittoresque; Les Monuments, Les Paysages, Les Habitants, De Hugo D'Hofmannsthal (Picturesque Greece; Monuments, Landscapes, Inhabitants, B...
View full detailsBilder från Grekland; Fotografier och text av Osvald Siren, Stockholm, 1935
Bilder från Grekland; Fotografier och text av Osvald Siren (Pictures From Greece; Photographs and text by Osvald Siren). Comprises 84pp of text wit...
View full detailsNeo-Classical Architecture in Greece, Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens, 1967
Neo-Classical Architecture in Greece. Published by The Commercial Bank of Greece, Athens. Preface by Professor Stratis G. Andreadis. Introduction b...
View full detailsA New Account of the East Indies, by Alexander Hamilton, The Argonaut Press, 1930, Limited edition 2 Volume set
A New Account of the East Indies, by Alexander Hamilton. With Numerous Maps and Illustrations. Now Edited with Introduction and Notes by Sir Willia...
View full detailsNorthern Najd; A Journey from Jerusalem to Anaiza in Qasim by Carlo Guarmani, The Argonaut Press, 1938 Limited edition
Northern Najd; A Journey from Jerusalem to Anaiza in Qasim by Carlo Guarmani. Translated from the Italian by Lady Capel-Cure. With Introduction and...
View full detailsUnderwood & Underwood Stereoscope Viewer with 18 cards, c. 1889-1906
Underwood & Underwood Stereoscope Viewer with 18 cards, c. 1905. The viewer is made my Underwood & underwood in New York, and carries a pat...
View full detailsUnderwood & Underwood Stereoscope 100 card set; Italy Through the Stereoscope, c. 1908
Underwood & Underwood Stereoscope 100 card set; Italy Through the Stereoscope. SOLD Published by Underwood & Underwood, publishers; New Yor...
View full detailsAthenes; Trente Planches en Couleur d'apres les Tableaux de Paul Bret, Camille Mauclair, Paris, 1935 (1946 Printing)
Athenes; Trente Planches en Couleur d'apres les Tableaux de Paul Bret. Ornementations du Peintre. By Camille Mauclair. Provenance; from the library...
View full detailsGreek Sculpture; An Exploration, Andrew Stewart, Yale University Press, 2 Volume Set, 1990
Greek Sculpture; An Exploration, by Andrew Stewart. 2 Volume set complete: Volume I: Text; Volume II; Plates. SOLD Provenance; from the library of ...
View full detailsA Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, F.N. Pryce, Vol. I, Part I, 1928
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Vol. I, Part I, 1928, by F.N. Pryce, M.A., F.S.A., Assis...
View full detailsA Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, A.H. Smith, Vol. III, 1904
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, A.H. Smith, M.A., Assistant in the Department of Greek a...
View full detailsA Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, A.H. Smith, Vol. I, 1892
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, A.H. Smith, M.A., Assistant in the Department of Greek a...
View full detailsDie Hellenische Kultur, Fritz Baumgarten, Franz Poland, Richard Wagner, 1908
Die Hellenische Kultur. Dargestellt Von Fritz Baumgarten, Franz Poland, Richard Wagner. Zweite starkvermehrte Auflage. Mit 7 farbigen Tafel, 2 Kart...
View full detailsA Vision of Greece, Vera Willoughby, 1925, Limited Edition
A Vision of Greece; Described and Painted by Vera Willoughby. SOLD In poetic and theatrical prose Vera Willoughby (1870-1939), winds her way throug...
View full detailsAquarelles de Grece, F. Perilla, Editions Perilla Athenes, 1943
Aquarelles de Grece (Watercolours of Greece), by F. Perilla. Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British histo...
View full detailsTypical Photographs of Burma, Burmese Life and Scenes, Rangoon, c. 1922
Typical Photographs of Burma, Burmese Life and Scenes. The book provides a photographic record of life in Burma over 100 years ago. We have seen re...
View full detailsThe Surgeon's Log; Impressions of the Far East, J. Johnston Abraham, 1926, Signed
The Surgeon's Log; Impressions of the Far East, by J. Johnston Abraham. With many illustrations. Signed copy from the author with dedication to hal...
View full detailsLeabhar Comunn Nam Fior Ghael; The Book of The Club of The True Highlanders, C.N. McIntyre North, 1881
Leabhar Comunn Nam Fior Ghael; The Book of The Club of The True Highlanders; A record of the Dress, arms, customs, arts and science of the Highland...
View full detailsA Civic Survey & Plan for the City & Royal Burgh of Edinburgh, Abercrombie & Plumstead, 1949
A Civic Survey & Plan for the City & Royal Burgh of Edinburgh; Prepared for the Town Council by Patrick Abercrombie, LL.D. and Derek Plumst...
View full detailsBound Collection of Biblical Pamphlets, 1914. Collated by James Hope Moulton, with Correspondence.
Bound Collection of Biblical Pamphlets, 1914. With authors' names to spine; Thackeray, Simpson, Findlay, Mayor, Stawell, Bladon, Peake, Burkitt, La...
View full detailsGeschichte der Basler Mission, 1815-1899, Paul Eppler, 1900. 6 Maps.
Geschichte der Basler Mission, 1815-1899, mit vier Kartenstizzen, by Paul Eppler (History of the Basel Mission with four map sketches). Published b...
View full detailsLe Petit Parisien, Supplement Illustre, No. 814, 1906, Cambodian dancers of King Sisowath
Le Petit Parisien, Supplement Illustre, No. 814, 1906, Cambodian dancers of King Sisowath. SOLD Scarce illustrated supplement from 24 June 1906, en...
View full detailsThe Counties of Britain, A Tudor Atlas by John Speed, 1988
The Counties of Britain, A Tudor Atlas by John Speed. Introduction by Nigel Nicolson. County Commentaries by Alastair Hawkyard. Published in Associ...
View full detailsTwentieth Century Impressions of the Western Republics of South America, 1st edition, 1915
Twentieth Century Impressions of the Western Republics of South America; Their History, People, Commerce, Industries and Resources. SOLD Published ...
View full detailsFramed print of 3 x 17th Century Siamese Ambassadors to France
Framed print of 3 x 17th Century Siamese Ambassadors to France. SOLD Wooden frame with gold leaf and glass. Hanging chain to rear. The image depict...
View full detailsLe Petit Parisien, Supplement Litteraire Illustre, No. 450, 1897, Siam, King Chulalongkorn I (King Rama V)
Le Petit Parisien, Supplement Litteraire Illustre, No. 450, 1897, Siam, King Chulalongkorn I (King Rama V) RESERVED Scarce cover of this illustrate...
View full details19th Century Egyptian Photograph Album, Albumen Prints, Zangaki
19th Century Egyptian Photograph Album, Albumen Prints. An album of Albumen prints from approximately 1880, of Egyptian subjects. SO...
View full detailsTwentieth Century Impressions of Brazil, 1st edition, 1913
Twentieth Century Impressions of Brazil, 1st edition, 1913. SOLD Twentieth Century Impressions of Brazil. Its History, People, Commerce, Industries...
View full detailsPhotographic Book of the Honpa Hongwanji Temple, Kyoto. 1932. (ほんがんじしゃしんちょう)
Photographic Book of the Honpa Hongwanji Temple, Kyoto. 1932. (ほんがんじしゃしんちょう) . A beautifully produced book from Japan featuring photograph...
View full detailsPalestine Through the Stereoscope, 1900-1901, Complete Set
Palestine Through the Stereoscope, 1900-1901, Complete Set. SOLD Complete set comprising book shaped box containing 100 stereoscope cards, publishe...
View full detailsBook of Vintage Chinese Photographs, Photographs of the Past Royal Family
Book of Vintage Chinese Photographs, Photographs of the Past Royal Family Beautiful concertina style book of Chinese photographs. RE...
View full detailsEn Chine, Moeurs & Coutumes, Autour du Monde, Aquarelles Souvenirs Voyages, Fascicule XX, circa 1880.
En Chine, Moeurs & Coutumes, Autour du Monde, Aquarelles Souvenirs Voyages, Fascicule XX, circa 1880. RECENTLY SOLD 1st editio...
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