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

  • Carlson, Evans, American Navy military observer in China (1896-1947). Typed letter signed.Hankou, 27 Aug 1938.

    $3,751.00
  • Chacón, Alfonso. De signis sanctissimae crucis [...] tractatus.Rome, 1591.

    $8,038.00
  • Mahmud II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1785-1839, ruled 1808-1839). Courier Order (Firman).Constantinople, August 1818 CE = first days of Shawwal 1233 H.

    $3,751.00
  • [Ramayana]. Ojha, Krittibas (transl.). The Balmiki-Ramayun, Translated into Bengalee by Kirti-Bas Pundit.Kolkata, 1857.

    $10,182.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • [Kunstbüchlein]. Reich, Franz Joseph, Austrian artist (d. 1789). Kunstbiechlein in welchem mancherley bewerte unnd aprobierte Firneiß Polloment …Graz, ca. 1730-1788.

    $30,009.00
  • [Hinduism]. Illuminated Hinduistic manuscript.India, early 19th century.

    $10,182.00
  • Schubert, Franz, composer (1797-1828). Collection of three engraved cores: Op. 1 (Erlkönig), 2 (Gretchen am Spinnrade), …Vienna, 1821-1827.

    $8,038.00
  • [La Pira, Gioacchino, Italian painter (active 1839-1870) - attrib.]. A group of ten masterly gouaches of Naples and surroundings from the collection …Naples, ca. 1855-1866.

    $133,969.00