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

  • Schopenhauer, Arthur, German philosopher (1788-1860). Autograph letter signed.Frankfurt am Main, 27 Feb 1854.

     28,000.00
  • Abu al-Layth al-Samarqandi. Kitab bustan al-'arifin [The Garden of Sages].Syria?, 1673/74 CE = 1084 H.

     28,000.00
  • Barrett Browning, Elizabeth, English poet (1806-1861). Autograph letter signed ("EBB").No place, 13 Dec 1843.

     15,000.00
  • [Chinese Muslim prayerbook]. Al-salamu ‘alayka [Peace be unto you].Quanzhou, 1582 CE = 990 H.

     35,000.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • Wagner, Richard, Komponist (1813-1883). "Prière d'Elisabeth". Eigenh. musikalisches Albumblatt mit U.Paris, 7 Jun 1861.

     26,000.00
  • Zweig, Stefan, Schriftsteller (1881-1942). "Der Fakir". Eigenh. Gedichtmanuskript mit U.O. O. u. D.

     6,500.00
  • [La Pira, Gioacchino, Italian painter (active 1839-1870) - attrib.]. A group of nineteen masterly gouaches of Naples and surroundings from the …Naples, ca. 1855-1866.

     200,000.00
  • Engels, Friedrich, political theorist (1820-1895). Autograph letter signed ("Frédéric Engels").London, 11 Mar 1873.

     400,000.00