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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

Barrett Browning, Elizabeth, English poet (1806-1861). Autograph letter signed ("EBB").No place, 13 Dec 1843.

[Lazzat Un Nisa]. Laddhat un-nisa [The Pleasure of Women].Northern India, ca. 1820s / early 19th century.

Burton, Richard Francis, English explorer and diplomat (1821-1890). 10 autograph letters signed and one autograph postcard signed ("R.F. Burton", …London, Trieste and Geneva, 27 May 1882 to 12 May 1884, 8 November 1888, and no date.

[Waqidi, Abu Abd Allah al-]. Futuh Ifriqiya [The Conquest of Ifriqiya].Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan, 16 January 1898 CE = 22 Sha'ban 1315 H.

What’s gone: some recent sales

Al-Qabisi, Abu Al Saqr 'Abd Al-'Aziz Ibn 'Uthman Ibn 'Ali (Alchabitius). Libellus isagogicus (Al-madkhal), with the commentary of Johannes de Saxonia …Likely Germany Limburg an der Lahn, 1500-1524.

Haydn, Joseph. Ariana a Naxos. Cantata a Voce Sola. Accompagnata col Clavicembalo o Forte-Piano.London, Juni 1791.

Hese, Johannes Witte de. Itinerarius Joannis de Hese presbyteri a Hierusalem describens dispositiones …Deventer, 1504.

[Ships Logs] - F. R. Openshaw, Royal Navy midshipman (fl. 1900s). "Log of H. M. Ships Highflyer & Hyacinth". Autograph manuscript logs …Indian Ocean and the Gulf, 1902-1904.

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Serving the great universities, museums, and national libraries worldwide

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What’s new: recent acquisitions

Barrett Browning, Elizabeth, English poet (1806-1861). Autograph letter signed ("EBB").No place, 13 Dec 1843.

[Lazzat Un Nisa]. Laddhat un-nisa [The Pleasure of Women].Northern India, ca. 1820s / early 19th century.

Burton, Richard Francis, English explorer and diplomat (1821-1890). 10 autograph letters signed and one autograph postcard signed ("R.F. Burton", …London, Trieste and Geneva, 27 May 1882 to 12 May 1884, 8 November 1888, and no date.

[Waqidi, Abu Abd Allah al-]. Futuh Ifriqiya [The Conquest of Ifriqiya].Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan, 16 January 1898 CE = 22 Sha'ban 1315 H.

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What’s gone: some recent sales

Al-Qabisi, Abu Al Saqr 'Abd Al-'Aziz Ibn 'Uthman Ibn 'Ali (Alchabitius). Libellus isagogicus (Al-madkhal), with the commentary of Johannes de Saxonia …Likely Germany Limburg an der Lahn, 1500-1524.

Haydn, Joseph. Ariana a Naxos. Cantata a Voce Sola. Accompagnata col Clavicembalo o Forte-Piano.London, Juni 1791.

Hese, Johannes Witte de. Itinerarius Joannis de Hese presbyteri a Hierusalem describens dispositiones …Deventer, 1504.

[Ships Logs] - F. R. Openshaw, Royal Navy midshipman (fl. 1900s). "Log of H. M. Ships Highflyer & Hyacinth". Autograph manuscript logs …Indian Ocean and the Gulf, 1902-1904.