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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.

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What’s new: recent acquisitions

Liciniana, Mateo Alonso de, Saint, Spanish Dominican missionary in Vietnam (1702-1745). Autograph document signed. Co-signed by Saint Francesco Gil de Frederich …Tonkin Hanoi, 19 Jun 1744.

Hans Holbein the Younger / Chamberlaine, John (ed.). Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, in the Collection of His …London, 1792-1800.

Ateeqi, Abdul Rahman Salim Al-, Kuwaiti politician and statesman (1928-2020). Typed letter signed.Kuwait, 12 May 1974.

Hifnawy, M. H. El-. Seventh Arab Petroleum Congress: Organized by the Secretariat General of …Cairo, 1970.

What’s gone: some recent sales

Rowling, J[oanne] K., English writer (b. 1965). Original miniature manuscript.N. p., 2004.

[U.S. Air Force / NASA]. Lunar Astronautical Charts.St. Louis, Missouri, 1962-1967.

Klimt, Gustav, painter (1862-1918). Portrait photograph inscribed and signed.Probably Vienna, no date.

[Astronomy]. Astronomical manuscript in Arabic.No place, late 18th century ca. 1785 CE / 1200 H.

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Serving the great universities, museums, and national libraries worldwide

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What’s new: recent acquisitions

Liciniana, Mateo Alonso de, Saint, Spanish Dominican missionary in Vietnam (1702-1745). Autograph document signed. Co-signed by Saint Francesco Gil de Frederich …Tonkin Hanoi, 19 Jun 1744.

Hans Holbein the Younger / Chamberlaine, John (ed.). Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, in the Collection of His …London, 1792-1800.

Ateeqi, Abdul Rahman Salim Al-, Kuwaiti politician and statesman (1928-2020). Typed letter signed.Kuwait, 12 May 1974.

Hifnawy, M. H. El-. Seventh Arab Petroleum Congress: Organized by the Secretariat General of …Cairo, 1970.

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What’s gone: some recent sales

Rowling, J[oanne] K., English writer (b. 1965). Original miniature manuscript.N. p., 2004.

[U.S. Air Force / NASA]. Lunar Astronautical Charts.St. Louis, Missouri, 1962-1967.

Klimt, Gustav, painter (1862-1918). Portrait photograph inscribed and signed.Probably Vienna, no date.

[Astronomy]. Astronomical manuscript in Arabic.No place, late 18th century ca. 1785 CE / 1200 H.