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

  • Pedrini, Teodorico, Italian missionary, musician, and composer at the Imperial Court in Beijing (1671-1746). Autograph document signed. Co-signed by the bishop of Beijing, Polycarpo …Beijing, 1642-1646.

    $3,260.00
  • [Oman]. Cole, C. S. D. An Account of an Overland Journey from Leskkairee to Meskat and the "Green …Bombay, 1849.

    $13,584.00
  • Charles III & Diana, as Prince of Wales (b. 1948) & Princess of Wales (1961-1997). Autograph Christmas and New Year's card, inscribed by Diana and signed …United Kingdom, 1986.

    $2,173.00
  • Tabari, Muhibb al-Din Ahmad ibn 'Abd Allah al-. Kitab al-simt al-thamin fi manaqib Ummahat al-Mu'minin [The Precious Book …Mecca, 5 Oct. 1457 CE = 16 Dhu'l-Qa'da 861 H.

    $59,771.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • Bruckner, Anton, Komponist (1824-1896). Großformatige Portraitphotographie mit eigenh. U.Wohl Wien, 1891.

    $38,036.00
  • [Hinduism]. Illuminated Hinduistic manuscript.India, early 19th century.

    $10,324.00
  • Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, Dichter (1749-1832). Eigenh. Gedichtmanuskript mit U.O. O., Februar 1825.

    $63,031.00
  • [Slave Trade]. Instructions for the Guidance of the Captains and Commanding Officers of …London, 1892.

    $38,036.00