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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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18th Century Erotica; Veneres Uti Observantur In Gemmis Antiquis, by Pierre-Francois Hugues d'Hancarville, c. 1777
This rare edition presents Veneres uti observantur in gemmis antiquorum with all text in English in this variant. Compiled by Baron d’Hancarville, ...
View full detailsGlimpses of the Dark Ages; and The Dawn of Modern Civilization; or Sketches of the Social Condition of Europe, c. 1850
A most handsome full leather prize binding combining Glimpses of the Dark Ages; or Sketches of the Social Condition of Europe, from the Fifth to th...
View full detailsOeuvres de Monsieur De Voltaire; Élémens de Philosophie de Newton, A Neuchatel, 1772
This is a well-preserved 1772 printing of Éléments de la Philosophie de Newton (originally published 1738) – Voltaire’s accessible interpretation o...
View full detailsMathematical Elements of Natural Philosophy, Confirm'd by Experiments; Or, An Introduction to Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy, William-James Gravesande, 1726
This is a well-preserved 1726 third edition of Volume I of Gravesande’s influential introduction to Newtonian physics. Though titled “Vol. I,” this...
View full detailsThe Stones of Venice; 2 Volume set, by John Ruskin, 1892
This elegant two-volume set presents Ruskin’s celebrated architectural travel guide, tailored for the practical use of visitors exploring Venice an...
View full detailsForty Years' Researches in British and Saxon Burial Mounds of East Yorkshire, J.R. Mortimer, 1905
This monumental volume is the lifelong work of John Robert Mortimer, an East Yorkshire corn merchant and self-taught archaeologist whose pioneering...
View full detailsFolio 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 detailsA Life of Picasso, Volume I; 1881-1906, John Richardson, Jonathan Cape, 1991
A very smart copy of the first volume in John Richardson's definitive biography of Picasso. He explores the early life and artistic beginni...
View full detailsThe Adventures of a Ballet Critic, Richard Buckle, 1953, Cresset Press
The Adventures of a Ballet Critic is a lively collection of essays and reflections drawn from Richard Buckle's experiences covering the wor...
View full detailsVenice; The Lion and the Peacock, Laurence Scarfe, 1952
Venice: The Lion and the Peacock by Laurence Scarfe is a reflective account of the city, combining elements of travel writing, history, and visual ...
View full detailsFlora of the British Isles, Clapham, Tutin & Warburg, Cambridge University Press, 1952
Flora of the British Isles is a landmark botanical reference that brought together the expertise of Arthur Roy Clapham, Thomas Geoffrey Tutin, and ...
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 detailsJournal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838-1839, Frances Anne Kemble, 1863
Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838–1839 is a powerful and personal account written by Frances Anne Kemble, a British actress a...
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 detailsMiddle East Diary, Noel Coward. William Heinemann, 1944.
Middle East Diary by Noel Coward (published by William Heinemann in 1944) is a brief firsthand account of Coward’s entertainment tour through North...
View full detailsVictory Books No. 5; Enlist India for Freedom!, by Edward Thompson. Victor Gollancz 1941.
Enlist India for Freedom! is a short, persuasive book written during the early years of the Second World War. In it, Edward Thompson calls on Brita...
View full detailsThe Life of John Duncan, Scotch Weaver and Botanist, William Jolly, 1883
The Life of John Duncan, Scotch Weaver and Botanist, written by William Jolly and first published in 1883, is a warm and detailed biography of a hu...
View full detailsThe Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, Gilbert White, Illustrated by Thomas Bewick, Swan Sonnenschein, 1888
A very smart decorated green cloth edition of Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne'. White (1720-1793) was a pioneering English naturalist ...
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 detailsFolio Society; The Age of Illumination, Gothic Art and Civilisation, Byzantine Art and Civilisation, & Early Medieval Art and Civilisation, 2004, 3 Volume boxed set
A beautifully produced three-volume set from The Folio Society, exploring the richness of art and culture during the medieval period. This boxed co...
View full detailsEncyclopedia of Needlework, Therese de Dillmont
This is a fine English-language copy of the classic Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont — a foundational guide to embroidery, lacewor...
View full detailsScott's Last Expedition; The Personal Journals of Captain R.F. Scott, R.N., C.V.O., On His Journey to The South Pole, 1927
Offered here is a 1927 reprint of Scott’s Last Expedition, published by John Murray. This edition presents the poignant and historic personal journ...
View full detailsThe Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, Gilbert White, Illustrated by Thomas Bewick, Swan Sonnenschein, 1891
A good decorated green cloth edition of Gilbert White's 'Natural History of Selborne'. White (1720-1793) was a pioneering English naturalist and ma...
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