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

  • [Mehmed V Resad, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1844-1918, ruled 1909-1918)]. Berat certificate for Mustafa Cemil Bey.Kostantiniyye Istanbul, 26 Nov. 1911 CE = 4 Zilhijja 1329.

    $8,574.00
  • [Ottoman Atlas]. Manuscript map album of the Ottoman Empire.Ottoman Empire, ca. 1910.

    $9,110.00
  • Fung de Santa Maria, Juan Bautista, Chinese Dominican and venerable martyr (1719-1755). Autograph document signed.Fouzhou, 18 Feb 1748.

    $4,287.00
  • Kuwait Government. [The Kuwait power grid].Kuwait, 1950/1960s.

    $19,292.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • [Schmidt - Southern German weaving mill]. Weaving pattern book.Probably Künzelsau Hohenlohe, first half of 19th century.

    $4,073.00
  • [Cabala]. Cabala, sive Scrinia Sacra, Mysteries of State and Government: in Letters …London, 1663.

    $4,823.00
  • Katib Chelebi (Haji Khalifa/Mustafa ibn Abdallah). Kitab-i Cihânnümâ. [Jihan-numa, The mirror of the world].Constantinople, 3 July 1732.

    $160,763.00
  • [Hinduism]. Sanskrit scroll.India, Rajasthan, 19th century.

    $3,751.00