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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

  • Forkel, Johann Nikolaus, German musicologist (1749-1818). Autograph letter signed ("JN Forkel").Göttingen, 29 Sep 1789.

    $6,956.00

  • [Braunschweig]. German photo album.Braunschweig, Hildesheim and other places, 1931 but one image 1941.

    $1,017.00

  • Gris, Juan, Spanish painter (1887-1927). Autograph letter signed ("Pepe") and illustrated.Madrid, 19 Jul 1901.

    $19,799.00

  • [Medical manuscript]. Pharmacopoeia.Southern Germany, 18th century.

    $2,997.00

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What’s gone: some recent sales

  • [Hinduism]. Sanskrit scroll.India, Rajasthan, 19th century.

    $3,746.00

  • [Regulations for pearl fishing in Kuwait]. Qanun al-ghawasin fi'l Kuwayt ("Manual of the [pearl] divers in Kuwait").Kuwait City, 1359 H / AD 1940.

    $9,097.00

  • Reinhardt, Max, Regisseur, Intendant, Theatergründer (1873-1943). 2 eigenh. Gedichte.O. O. u. D., ca. 1895.

    $2,676.00

  • Bruckner, Anton, Komponist (1824-1896). Großformatige Portraitphotographie mit eigenh. U.Wohl Wien, 1891.

    $37,458.00