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

  • Zhao, Simone Paolo, Chinese Propagande Fide missionary in China (1722-1788). Autograph document signed.N. p., 7 Apr 1750.

     3,500.00
  • Ibn al-Farid. Diwan Ibn al-Farid.No place, 1709 CE = 1121 H.

     9,500.00
  • Celan, Paul, Romanian born German-language poet (1920-1970). "Chanson einer Dame im Schatten". Autograph poem signed ("Paul Celan").Paris, August 1949.

     15,000.00
  • Trans-Arabian Pipeline Company. Tablayn [Tapline].Lebanon, 1950s.

     850.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • 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.

     150,000.00
  • Schubert, Franz, composer (1797-1828). Collection of three engraved cores: Op. 1 (Erlkönig), 2 (Gretchen am Spinnrade), …Vienna, 1821-1827.

     7,500.00
  • Engels, Friedrich, political theorist (1820-1895). Autograph letter signed ("Frédéric Engels").London, 11 Mar 1873.

     400,000.00
  • Firdawsi, Abu’l-Qasim. Shah Nameh [The Book of Kings].Northern India, 23 Jan. 1687 CE = 9 Rabi I 1098 H.

     45,000.00