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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

Palmerston (3rd Viscount), Henry John Temple, British Prime Minister (1784-1865). Letter signed.London, Foreign Office, 14 Aug 1838.

[Ram Pratap Brahman]. Chintamani Granth.Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 19th century.

Pottier, François, French missionary in China and Vicar Apostolic of Sichuan (1726-1792). Autograph document signed. Co-signed by Pierre Lacerre, designated Vicar …Macau, 23 Nov 1755.

Camões, Luis de. The Lusiad, or, Portugals historicall Poem.London, 1655.

What’s gone: some recent sales

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

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

[La Pira, Gioacchino, Italian painter (active 1839-1870) - attrib.]. A group of nineteen masterly gouaches of Naples and surroundings from the …Naples, ca. 1855-1866.

[DNA structure]. Crick, Francis; Watson, James Dewey; and others. The milestone papers on the structure of DNA in "Nature", vols. 171 and …London, 1953.

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Serving the great universities, museums, and national libraries worldwide

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Exhibiting at fairs internationally

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What’s new: recent acquisitions

Palmerston (3rd Viscount), Henry John Temple, British Prime Minister (1784-1865). Letter signed.London, Foreign Office, 14 Aug 1838.

[Ram Pratap Brahman]. Chintamani Granth.Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 19th century.

Pottier, François, French missionary in China and Vicar Apostolic of Sichuan (1726-1792). Autograph document signed. Co-signed by Pierre Lacerre, designated Vicar …Macau, 23 Nov 1755.

Camões, Luis de. The Lusiad, or, Portugals historicall Poem.London, 1655.

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What’s gone: some recent sales

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

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

[La Pira, Gioacchino, Italian painter (active 1839-1870) - attrib.]. A group of nineteen masterly gouaches of Naples and surroundings from the …Naples, ca. 1855-1866.

[DNA structure]. Crick, Francis; Watson, James Dewey; and others. The milestone papers on the structure of DNA in "Nature", vols. 171 and …London, 1953.