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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

  • Robinson, John Henry, English artist (1796-1871). Autograph letter signed ("J. H. Robinson").16 Oxford Terrace, London, 13 Jul 1836.

    $268.00

  • Weber, Johann Adam. Adamas Austriacus sive indoles heroica augustissimae domus Austriacae in …Frankfurt, 1668.

    $375.00

  • Peter Martyr d'Anghiera, Italian historian of the New World (1457-1526). Autograph receipt of funds, signed in full.Milan, 6 Nov 1515.

    $69,644.00

  • Ruge, Arnold. Aus früherer Zeit.Berlin, 1862-1867.

    $1,018.00

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What’s gone: some recent sales

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

    $62,144.00

  • [Qur'an Juz' - China]. An illuminated Qur'an, Juz' XX, written in Beijing by a Muslim woman.Khanbaliq Cambaluc, Beijing, 10 Nov. 1623 CE = 17 Muharram 1033 H.

    $133,930.00

  • [Hinduism]. Sanskrit scroll.India, Rajasthan, 19th century.

    $3,750.00

  • Katib Chelebi (Haji Khalifa/Mustafa ibn Abdallah). Kitab-i Cihânnümâ. [Jihan-numa, The mirror of the world].Constantinople, 3 July 1732.

    $160,716.00