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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

  • Tesla, Nikola, Serbian-American inventor (1856-1943). Autograph letter signed ("N. Tesla").New York, 26 Jan 1894.

    $27,181.00

  • [Mecca]. Piscator, Benedict A. (auct.) / Hermansson, Johannes (praes.). De Mecca, patria Muhammedis, schediasma.Uppsala, 1725.

    $5,436.00

  • Thoma, Ludwig, Schriftsteller (1867-1921). Eigenh. Brief mit U.München, 14 Feb 1903.

    $1,631.00

  • [Indian National Congress]. Volume of ten pamphlets, including Hume's speech, The People's Cause, The …Calcutta, Lahore, Madras, Serampore, and London, 1888-1916.

    $4,893.00

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What’s gone: some recent sales

  • [Herbarius]. Herbolario volgare, nelquale se dimostra a conoscer le herbe [...].Venice, June 1536.

    $4,893.00

  • [Astrological Volvelle]. [Dell' hore planetarie].Italy Genoa?, ca. 1650?.

    $13,591.00

  • Ibrâhim Haqqi, Erzurumlu. Marifetname [The Book of Knowledge and Skills].Ottoman Empire, 1235 AH 1819/20 AD.

    $30,443.00

  • [Biblia germanica - NT]. Luther, Martin. Das Newe Testament Mar. Luthers.Wittenberg, 1530.

    $81,544.00