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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

  • Nietzsche, Friedrich, German philosopher and poet (1844-1900). Autograph letter signed ("Friedrich Nietzsche").Basel, 27 Sep 1876.

    $92,477.00

  • [Farasnama]. Farasnama [The Coloured Book of Horses]. Hippiatric manuscript.India, ca. 1800 CE.

    $38,079.00

  • Lennon, John, English singer, songwriter and musician (1940-1980). Autograph drawing signed.No place, 1977?.

    $13,600.00

  • Mahmoud, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid al-. [Islam facilitates the provisions of Hajj to the Sacred House of God, including …Beirut and Damascus, no date.

    $544.00

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What’s gone: some recent sales

  • Wodehouse, P[elham] G[renville], English writer (1881-1975). Autograph letter signed.Le Touquet, 12 Feb 1936.

    $1,632.00

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

    $48,958.00

  • Wagner, Richard, Komponist (1813-1883). Portraitphotographie mit eigenh. Widmung als vollständiges Notenmanuskript …Wien, 1861.

    $32,639.00

  • Einstein, Albert, German physicist and Nobel laureate (1879-1955). Typed letter signed ("A. Einstein").Nassau Point, Peconic, Long Island, NY, 1 Jul 1939.

    $7,616.00