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

  • Carlson, Evans, American Navy military observer in China (1896-1947). Typed letter signed.Hankou, 27 Aug 1938.

    $3,751.00
  • Abdülaziz, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1830-1876, ruled 1861-1876). Ottoman Izn-i Sefine [Sailing Permission] Firman.Konstantiniyye Istanbul, 13 November 1873 CE = 20 Sab'an 1873.

    $1,608.00
  • Freud, Sigmund, Austrian neurologist, founder of psychoanalysis (1856-1939). Autograph letter signed ("Freud").Vienna, 28 Jul 1927.

    $23,579.00
  • [Order of Santiago]. Reformacion de los conventos de la Orden de Santiago.Habsburg Spain, 31 Oct 1569.

    $10,182.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

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

    $13,397.00
  • Mahler, Gustav, Komponist und Dirigent (1860-1911). Des Knaben Wunderhorn. Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Orchesterbegleitung.Wien, Leipzig, Paris, 1900?.

    $19,292.00
  • Pierotti, Ermete, Italian engineer, topographer and archaeologist (1820-1880). "Le Mont Moria". Album of original photographs and manuscript plans of …Jerusalem, February/March 1861.

    $96,458.00
  • [Mattioli, Pietro Andrea]. Original large-format woodblock of Aquilegia vulgaris (columbine).Prague, ca. 1562.

    $13,397.00