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

  • Sauvé, N. B., American geophysicist and oil explorer (fl. 1950s). Typed letter signed ("N. B. Sauvé").Pasay City, Manila, Philippines, 25 Jun 1959.

     300.00
  • Ibn Sina (Avicenna). Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb [The Canon of Medicine].Eastern Mediterranean, 17th century dated 800 H / 1397/98 in colophon, likely copying the earlier date of a source manuscript.

     135,000.00
  • Henry, Joseph, American scientist (1797-1878). Letter signed.Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, 2 Nov 1859.

     850.00
  • [India - Varanasi]. [Guide to Benares].Delhi, 1896.

     800.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • Engels, Friedrich, political theorist (1820-1895). Autograph letter signed ("Frédéric Engels").London, 11 Mar 1873.

     400,000.00
  • Hese, Johannes Witte de. Itinerarius Joannis de Hese presbyteri a Hierusalem describens dispositiones …Deventer, 1504.

     45,000.00
  • [Hinduism]. Illuminated Hinduistic manuscript.India, early 19th century.

     9,500.00
  • Blaeu, Joan / Martini, Martinus. Novus Atlas Sinensis. Le Theatre du Monde, ou Nouvel Atlas […] Sixiesme …Amsterdam, 1655.

     48,000.00