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

  • [Sumerian Foundation Cone]. Cuneiform foundation cone dating to the reign of Ishme-Dagan.Southern Mesopotamia, 1953-1935 BCE.

     9,500.00
  • Lawrence, D[avid] H[erbert]. Lady Chatterley's Lover.Florence, 1928.

     6,000.00
  • Boyer de Cremilles, Louis Hyacinthe, French general (1700-1768). Letter signed.Versailles, 13 Jul 1759.

     500.00
  • [Qur'an]. An Ottoman Qur'an manuscript.Ottoman Turkey, 18th century CE.

     18,000.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • Mandeville, John. Reysen und Wanderschafften durch das Gelobte Land.Strasbourg, 1488.

     450,000.00
  • Mao Zedong, Chinese statesman (1893-1976). Autograph album signed by Mao Zedong and Chou Enlai.Beijing, 8 Jan 1963.

     250,000.00
  • [Slave Trade]. Instructions for the Guidance of the Captains and Commanding Officers of …London, 1892.

     35,000.00
  • La Fontaine, Jean de, French writer (1621-1695). Autograph document signed "De la fontaine".No place, 5 Jan 1660.

     15,000.00