
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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Folio Society; The Franchise Affair, Josephine Tey, still sealed
A beautiful Folio Society edition of this standalone crime mystery - a fine, as new copy, still sealed, with slipcase. The Franchise Affair by Jose...
View full detailsFolio Society; The Singing Sands, Josephine Tey, still sealed
A beautiful Folio Society edition of this standalone crime mystery - a fine, as new copy, still sealed, with slipcase. Considered one of Josephine ...
View full detailsGlasgow Boys, by Margaret McDonald. 2024 Uncorrected Proof of the winner of The Carnegie Medal for Writing
Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald is a contemporary coming-of-age novel set in modern Scotland, following the intertwined lives of Banjo an...
View full detailsThe Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan, Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1898
The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan is a deeply allegorical tale of a man’s spiritual journey, written in plain, powerful prose that has resonate...
View full detailsThe Stickit Minister and Some Common Men, by S.R. Crockett. Signed Illustrated edition, limited to 350 copies
Samuel Rutherford Crockett (1860–1914), known in print as S.R. Crockett, was a Scottish novelist celebrated for his tales of adventure and historic...
View full detailsThe Grey Man, by S.R. Crockett. Signed Illustrated edition, limited to 250 copies.
Samuel Rutherford Crockett (1860–1914), known in print as S.R. Crockett, was a Scottish novelist celebrated for his tales of adventure and historic...
View full detailsHag-Seed by Margaret Atwood, Signed first edition, Hogarth Shakespeare, 2016
Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood is a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, part of the Hogarth Shakespeare Project. Set in a performing arts p...
View full detailsFor The Flag, From the French of Jules Verne, by Mrs. Cashel Hoey, Sampson Low, 1897, first British edition.
For the Flag (original French title: Face au drapeau, 1896) is one of Verne's later novels and part of his Extraordinary Voyages series. The story ...
View full detailsWitch's Blood, by William Blain, 1974
Witch’s Blood by William Blain traces the saga of a Scottish family descended from Elspet, a red‑haired woman accused of witchcraft and executed du...
View full detailsSannikov Land, Vladimir Obruchev, Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow, 1955
Sannikov Land is a Soviet-era science fiction and adventure novel by Vladimir Obruchev, translated into English by David Skvirsky and published by ...
View full detailsThe History of The Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of The Mancha, Cervantes, 1895. Translated by Thomas Shelton
A very smart set indeed of this limited edition version of Don Quixote. The History of The Valorous and Witty Knight-Errant Don Quixote of The Manc...
View full detailsThe President is Missing, The President's Daughter, & The First Gentleman, by Bill Clinton and James Patterson, All Signed by Both, First editions
A fine, as new, UK first edition set, of these thriller novels, which are all signed by both Bill Clinton and James Patterson. All are in pristine,...
View full detailsWorzel Gummidge or The Scarecrow of Scatterbrook, Barbara Euphan Todd, 1st edition, 1st impression, with dustjacket, 1936
A delightful copy of the first printing of Worzel Gummidge, the much loved living scarecrow, familiar to many in the UK from the later 1970s BBC te...
View full detailsThe Queen's Quair or The Six Years' Tragedy, Maurice Hewlett, 1904
A historic novel from English novelist Maurice Hewlett (1861-1923) about Mary Queen of Scots. The 'Quair' in the title is a small book. The Queen's...
View full detailsRather Be The Devil, Ian Rankin, 2016, Signed, Lined and Doodled
A nicely inscribed Rebus first edition by Ian Rankin, reading "To Hugh, The Old Devil is Back, Ian Rankin", and doodled with a Gallows illustration...
View full detailsThe Killings on Kersivay, Angus MacVicar, John Long Limited, 1962
A first edition of one of Angus MacVicar's most acclaimed thrillers, with its original dustacket. Born in 1908, this respected Scottish author live...
View full detailsTales of The Dervishes; Teaching-stories of the Sufi Masters over the past thousand years, Idries Shah, 1969
A fascinating book of Sufi teachings told in a collection of stories and fables. Sufism is a mystical branch of Islam characterized by a focus on I...
View full detailsA Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, Laurence Sterne, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1929
Originally credited to 'M. Yorick', this novel by Laurence Stern was inspired by the author's own travels in 1765. The original publication was in ...
View full detailsThe Mixture As Before, W. Somerset Maugham, 1940
First edition of this collection of W. Somerset Maugham's short stories published in 1940, with its original unclipped dustjacket. The Mixture As B...
View full detailsThe Magic Walking-Stick, by John Buchan, and Stories From The Arabian Nights, Frances Jenkins Olcott, c. 1934
An attractively illustrated children's book with vibrant cover design. The Magic Walking-Stick, by John Buchan. With Illustrations by Vernon L. Sop...
View full detailsThe Common Reader; Second Series, Virginia Woolf, Hogarth Press 1932
A volume of literary criticism by Virginia Woolf, some articles previously published in The Times Literary Supplement, Life and Letters, The Nation...
View full detailsChildren of the Moon; A booklet Concerning Cats, Moira Meighn, Medici Society, 1929
A charming volume published by The Medici Society on the world of cats - the Introductory 'Category' features an essay form the author/compiler exp...
View full detailsThe Strange Story Book, by Mrs Lang, edited by Andrew Lang, 1913 first edition
A charming collection of children's stories, written by Mrs Lang, and edited by Andrew Lang, her husband, who died the year prior to publication. H...
View full detailsA Remarkable 1884 Scottish Album of Cabinet Card Photography by J. Dryburgh; Character Photographs from the Great National Drama of Rob Roy or Auld Langsyne
A leather bound photographic album from 1884 by 'Photographic Artist' J. Dryburgh, of St Andrews and Dalkeith, in Scotland. A truly remarkable albu...
View full detailsThe Smart Fellow, Maurice Walsh, Chambers, 1964
An entertaining collection of short stories from Irish writer Maurice Walsh (1879-1964), one of Ireland's most successful writers in the 1930s and ...
View full detailsSculptor's Daughter, Tove Jansson, first English translation, 1969
From the creator of the beloved Moomins, this was her first novel for adults, first published as Bildhuggarens Dotter in 1968, a semi-autobiographi...
View full detailsRichard Gordon; Collection of 7 of his 'Doctor' series of comic novels, Michael Joseph, 1952-1961, including 6 first impressions
Classic humour with a medical theme from Richard Gordon (1921-2017), formerly a ship's surgeon and anaesthetist. His 'Doctor' work was adapted for ...
View full detailsJeffrey Deaver; Carte Blanche, The New James Bond Novel, Signed, Limited edition
A very smart, still sealed, limited edition, of this James Bond novel by Jeffrey Deaver. Carte Blanche, The New James Bond Novel, by Jeffrey Deaver...
View full detailsRichard Gordon; Doctor in the House; Doctor at Large; Doctor at Sea, Michael Joseph, 1950s
Classic humour with a medical theme from Richard Gordon (1921-2017), formerly a ship's surgeon and anaesthetist. His 'Doctor' work was adapted for ...
View full detailsBillion Dollar Brain, Len Deighton, Companion Book Club; Collector's Deluxe Edition, 1966
A smart copy of this classic spy thriller from British author, Len Deighton. This issue is from the Companion Book Club and is the Collector's Delu...
View full detailsJazz Book Club; World in a Jug, Roland Gant, 1960
World in a Jug, by Roland Gant. No. 24 in the series. The Jazz Book Club was a publishing project of Sidgwick & Jackson publishers, from London...
View full detailsCaptain Anstruther, Hunter Macdonald Ballingal, 1897 Private Printing , Perth, Signed and Inscribed
A very scarce, privately published novel, signed and inscribed by the author. We can trace only 8 copies in institutional holdings. Captain Anstru...
View full detailsThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, 1894 first edition
This work by Arthur Conan Doyle was a collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories from Strand magazine, originally intended to be Holmes' final out...
View full detailsIan Fleming, The Man With The Golden Gun, First edition, Second Impression, 1965
A classic 007 tale, with the wonderful cover art by Richard Chopping. The Man With The Golden Gun, by Ian Fleming. Published by Jonathan Cape, Lo...
View full detailsA Treasury of Pleasure Books for Young Children, Joseph Cundall, Grant and Griffith, 1850
21 classic children's rhymes and tales are retold by Joseph Cundall in this very scarce 1850 first edition, featuring more than 100 charming hand c...
View full detailsFolio Society; The Man in the High Castle, Philip K. Dick. As new copy
A beautiful Folio Society edition of this Philip K. Dick classic - a fine, as new copy, with slipcase. Set in an alternative future where the outco...
View full detailsA Collection of 6 'Uniform Edition' Joseph Conrad works, J.M. Dent & Sons, 1923-1926
A very good set of 6 books by Joseph Conrad. They are from Dent's "The Uniform Edition - The Works of Joseph Conrad" series, comprising: Almayer's ...
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 House of Islam, Marmaduke Pickthall, Methuen, 1906
A good copy of this novel by English Islamic scholar and novelist, a covert from Christianity to Islam, Marmaduke Pickthall (1875-1936) - set in Pa...
View full detailsThe Enid Blyton Society Journal, Issues 1-23, Unbroken Original Run, 1996-2004
A very scarce set of 'The Enid Blyton Literary Society Journal', which changed its name to 'The Enid Blyton Society Journal' from issue 9 onwards. ...
View full detailsGreen Hedges; The Enid Blyton Enthusiasts' Magazine, Issues 1-24, Complete Run, 1992-1998
A very scarce set of 'Green Hedges' magazine for Enid Blyton lovers, described as "The Newsletter especially for the collector of Enid Blyton Books...
View full detailsEnid Blyton first edition; The Mystery of the Pantomine Cat, 1949
A first edition of this Enid Blyton first edition, one of her much loved 'Mystery' series books, with its original dustjacket. The Mystery of the P...
View full detailsEnid Blyton first edition; The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage, 1954
A first edition of this Enid Blyton first edition, one of her much loved 'Mystery' series books, with its original dustjacket. The Mystery of Tally...
View full detailsFeefo, Tuppeny and Jinks, Enid Blyton; Author signed and inscribed first edition, 1951
An inscribed copy of this Enid Blyton first edition, dedicated to "Roger, Love from Enid Blyton" to the title page. Feefo, Tuppeny and Jinks, by En...
View full detailsJorrocks; Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire; A Tale of Country Life, R. S. Surtees, with Twelve Illustrations by Wildrake, Heath, & Jellicoe, Routledge
A good copy of this Jorrocks novel with hand coloured illustrations... Hillingdon Hall or The Cockney Squire; A Tale of Country Life, by R. S. Surt...
View full detailsJorrocks's Jaunts & Jollities, R. S. Surtees, with Sixteen Illustrations by Henry Alken, Routledge
An attractive copy of this Jorrocks novel... Jorrocks's Jaunts & Jollities; The Hunting, Shooting, Racing Driving, Sailing, Eccentric and Extra...
View full detailsThe Works of Jane Austen boxed set, The Folio Society, 1991
A very smart Folio Society boxed set of the works of Jane Austen. SOLD Comprises: Emma, Mansfield Park, Pride and Prejudice, Shorter Works, Sense a...
View full detailsBernard Shaw; A Collection of 3 Uniformly Rebound Works, 1931-32; Cashel Byron's Profession, Man and Superman, What I Really Wrote About the War
A very smart set of 3 George Bernard Shaw works, all uniformly rebound in stylish modern cloth bindings. Comprising: Cashel Byron's Profession, Rev...
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