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

  • Schopenhauer, Arthur, German philosopher (1788-1860). Autograph letter signed.Postmark: Frankfurt, 24 April 1849.

    $16,235.00
  • Ibn Hassan, Omar. Prayers and excerpts from the Qur’an copied by ‘Omar ibn Hassan.Sudan, 19th century CE.

    $16,235.00
  • Palmerston (3rd Viscount), Henry John Temple, British Prime Minister (1784-1865). Letter signed.London, Foreign Office, 14 Aug 1838.

    $3,247.00
  • Nizami Ganjavi. Iqbal-nama.Safavid Iran, 1562-1571 CE = 970s H.

    $27,058.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

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

    $13,529.00
  • [Newe Zeitung - Flood of 1784]. Vollständige Nachrichten von denen großen Wasserfluthen am Rhein, Mayn, …No place or printer, 1784.

    $379.00
  • [Herbarius]. Herbolario volgare, nelquale se dimostra a conoscer le herbe [...].Venice, June 1536.

    $4,871.00
  • Vasif, Ahmet. Mahasin al-athar wa-haqaiq al-akhbar.Bulaq, 1246 1830.

    $4,871.00