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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

  • Stein, Gertrude, American writer, poet and art collector (1874-1946). Autograph letter signed ("Gertrude").Paris, 22 Nov. 1910 - postmark.

    $3,750.00

  • Ruge, Arnold. Aus früherer Zeit.Berlin, 1862-1867.

    $1,018.00

  • Einstein, Albert, German-born physicist and Nobel laureate (1879-1955). Typed letter signed ("A. Einstein").Princeton, New Jersey, 21 Apr 1942.

    $12,857.00

  • Tusi, Nasir al-Din al- / Ibn Sina (Avicenna). Sharh al-Isharat.Persia, 16th/17th century CE.

    $13,393.00

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What’s gone: some recent sales

  • Malpiere, D. Bazin de. La Chine, moeurs, usages, costumes, arts et métiers, peines civiles et …Paris, 1825-1827.

    $48,215.00

  • [Zanzibar]. The Gazette for Zanzibar.Zanzibar, 1912-13, 1918 and 1920.

    $26,786.00

  • [Football Collection]. An Outstanding Collection of Books About Football, Removed From the Library …Various places, 1580-2014.

    $375,004.00

  • [Recipes, Helpful Hints, and Practical Jokes]. "Kunst-Museum oder Sammlung auserlesner Kunststücke aus dem Gebiete der …Likely Germany, early 19th century.

    $1,929.00