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

  • Kekulé von Stradonitz, Stephan, Genealoge, Heraldiker und Jurist (1863-1933). 7 eigenh. Briefe mit U.Groß-Lichterfelde später Berlin, 1898-1910.

     800.00
  • [Lawrence, T. E.] - Arab Bureau - (Hogarth, David George). Secret. Handbook of Hejaz.Cairo, 1917.

     45,000.00
  • Amiot, Joseph-Marie, French Jesuit missionary, translator, and musicologist at the Imperial Court in Beijing (1722-1788). Autograph document signed.Macau, 27 Aug 1750.

     4,000.00
  • Laurent, Jean (photographer). Photograph album of Spain.Madrid, 1870s.

     35,000.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

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

     9,500.00
  • [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.

     125,000.00
  • [Mattioli, Pietro Andrea]. Original large-format woodblock of Aquilegia vulgaris (columbine).Prague, ca. 1562.

     12,500.00
  • Klimt, Gustav, painter (1862-1918). Portrait photograph inscribed and signed.Probably Vienna, no date.

     120,000.00