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

  • Nietzsche, Friedrich, German philosopher and poet (1844-1900). Autograph letter signed ("Friedrich Nietzsche").Basel, 27 Sep 1876.

    $92,477.00
  • [Protectorate of Aden]. [Sketchbook of watercolour views of Aden].Aden and Karachi, 1875.

    $30,463.00
  • Beethoven, Ludwig van, composer (1770-1827). "Neue Liebe, Neues Leben". Autograph musical manuscript.Vienna, 1798-1799.

    $380,787.00
  • Camões, Luis de. The Lusiad, or, Portugals historicall Poem.London, 1655.

    $27,199.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • [Qur'an Juz' - China]. An illuminated Qur'an, Juz' XX, written in Beijing by a Muslim woman.Khanbaliq Cambaluc, Beijing, 10 Nov. 1623 CE = 17 Muharram 1033 H.

    $135,995.00
  • Vitruvius Pollio, Marcus. [De architectura libri decem].Venice, 22 May 1511.

    $81,597.00
  • Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, Dichter (1749-1832). Autographa.Weimar, Dezember 1811.

    $16,319.00
  • [U.S. Air Force / NASA]. Lunar Astronautical Charts.St. Louis, Missouri, 1962-1967.

    $16,319.00