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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

  • Ratzinger, Joseph (Benedikt XVI.), Theologe und Papst (1927-2022). Eigenh. Bildpostkarte mit U.Jerusalem, 2 Jan 1994.

    $857.00

  • Schels, Johann Baptist (Red.). Oestreichische militärische Zeitschrift. 1837.Wien, 1837.

    $536.00

  • Lear, Edward, English artist and poet (1812-1888). Autograph letter signed ("Edward Lear").Stratford Place, Oxford Street, London, 6 Mar 1861.

    $1,929.00

  • [Ge'ez]. Two Ge'ez healing scrolls.Ethiopia or Eritrea, 20th century.

    $857.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • [United Arab Emirates]. Photograph of Sheikh Zayed raising the flag of independence at al-Diyafah …Dubai, 2 Dec 1971.

    $37,500.00

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

    $8,036.00

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

    $26,786.00

  • [Cabala]. Cabala, sive Scrinia Sacra, Mysteries of State and Government: in Letters …London, 1663.

    $4,821.00