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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

  • Keynes, John Maynard, British economist (1883-1946). Typed letter signed ("JM Keynes").London, 22 Jun 1925.

    $8,151.00

  • Leupold, Jacob. Theatrum machinarum.Leipzig, 1724-1727.

    $27,169.00

  • Veltheim, Karl Friedrich (gen. Fritz) von, Oberjägermeister und Politiker (1824-1896). 2 eigenh. Briefe mit U.Braunschweig, 22. II. und 19. III. 1886.

    $239.00

  • Lawrence, Thomas Edward, British explorer, intelligence officer, and writer (1888-1935). Autograph letter signed. ("TEShaw").No place, 2 May 1930.

    $7,064.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • [Hinduism]. Illuminated Hinduistic manuscript.India, early 19th century.

    $10,324.00

  • La Fontaine, Jean de, French writer (1621-1695). Autograph document signed "De la fontaine".No place, 5 Jan 1660.

    $16,301.00

  • [Goethe & Schiller] - Schiller, Friedrich von, (1759-1805) und Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832), deutsche Dichter. Albumblatt mit eigenh. Einträgen beider Dichter.O. O., zwischen 1796 und 1805, bzw. Weimar, 25 Jun 1823.

    $63,031.00

  • Hoffmann, E. T. A., writer (1776-1822). Autograph letter signed ("Hoffmann").Berlin, 21 Jul 1816.

    $30,429.00