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Established in 1883 and considered the trade’s leading business in Austria ever since, we have been dealing in rare books, manuscripts and autographs for more than a century, serving private collectors and institutional customers all over the world.

What’s new: recent acquisitions

  • Ratzinger, Joseph (Benedikt XVI.), Theologe und Papst (1927-2022). Eigenh. Bildpostkarte mit U.Brixen, 9 Aug 2001.

    $855.00

  • Sauvaget, Jean. Les Monuments historiques de Damas.Beirut, 1932.

    $374.00

  • Lear, Edward, English artist and poet (1812-1888). Autograph letter signed ("Edward Lear").Stratford Place, Oxford Street, London, 6 Mar 1861.

    $1,924.00

  • Dani, 'Uthman ibn Sa'id (Abu 'Amr) al-. Al-Taysir fi al-qira'at al-sab'.Mamluk Syria, 14th century CE.

    $69,468.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • Sarre, Friedrich / Herzfeld, Ernst. Archäologische Reise im Euphrat- und Tigris-Gebiet.Berlin, 1911-1920.

    $8,015.00

  • Malpiere, D. Bazin de. La Chine, moeurs, usages, costumes, arts et métiers, peines civiles et …Paris, 1825-1827.

    $48,093.00

  • [Saudi Arabia - Aramco]. Warner, Daniel Warren Brickell, American architect (1914-2005). Housing studies for Aramco.Rome, 1952-1954.

    $6,947.00

  • [British Army]. Exercise Gulf.Headquarters Army Emergency Reserve, Longmoor, Hants., 1959.

    $2,137.00