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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

  • Ratzinger, Georg, Priester und Kirchenmusiker (1924-2020). 2 ms. Briefe mit eigenh. U.Regensburg, 1994 und 2004.

    $1,711.00

  • Harawi, Jalal al-Din al-Qayini al-. Qawami' al-dhunub fi Bayan Afat al-Shahwah al-Kubra [The Supressor of Sins: …Herat, 1430 CE = 833 H.

    $48,123.00

  • Hunt, John, Baron Hunt, British mountaineer (1910-1998). Typed letter signed ("John Hunt").London, 19 Jun 1959.

    $909.00

  • [Journals - Western and Central Asia; India]. Olaf Caroe, Aurel Stein, Richard Temple, Francis Younghusband and others. [Large collection of journal articles about the scientific exploration …Various places, including London and Calcutta, 1837-1981.

    $37,429.00

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What’s gone: some recent sales

  • [Saud ibn Abdulaziz Al Saud]. The picture story of a memorable visit to the United States by His Majesty …No place or publisher, 1957.

    $4,812.00

  • Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary, first president and founding father of the Republic of China (1866-1925). Autograph letter signed ("Y-S Sun").Canton Guangzhou, 29 Nov 1921.

    $160,410.00

  • [Portuguese Mission in Asia]. Compendio historico dos seminarios da India, e Makao, regidos pelos padres …No place, 1800-1805.

    $19,249.00

  • Poe, Edgar Allan, American writer (1809-1849). Autograph letter signed ("Edgar A. Poe").New York, 31 Aug 1847.

    $144,369.00