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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

  • Pechstein, Max, German expressionist painter and printmaker (1881-1955). 2 autograph letters signed ("HMPechstein" and "Max Pechstein").Berlin, 31 March 1948 and 15 March 1952.

    $9,237.00

  • Ibn Batuta / Samuel Lee (ed.). The Travels of Ibn Batuta. Translated from the abridged Arabic manuscript …London, 1829.

    $16,301.00

  • Martin Heidegger, Philosoph (1889-1976). Portraitpostkarte mit eigenh. U. verso.O. O., 26. II. 1973.

    $1,630.00

  • Lawrence, D[avid] H[erbert]. Lady Chatterley's Lover.Florence, 1928.

    $6,520.00

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What’s gone: some recent sales

  • [British Army]. Exercise Gulf.Headquarters Army Emergency Reserve, Longmoor, Hants., 1959.

    $2,173.00

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

    $163,006.00

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

    $10,324.00

  • [Football Collection]. An Outstanding Collection of Books About Football, Removed From the Library …Various places, 1580-2014.

    $380,347.00