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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

  • Laube, Heinrich, Schriftsteller und Theaterdirektor (1806-1884). Eigenh. Brief mit U. und eh. Albumblatt mit U.Leipzig, 21. XI. 1843 und 15. II. 1875.

    $283.00

  • [Biblia arabica]. Biblia Sacra arabica, Sacrae Congregationis de Propaganda Fide iussu edita. …Rome, 1671.

    $81,597.00

  • Grolman, Karl Ludwig Wilhelm von, Jurist und Ministerpräsident (1775-1829). Gedr. Formularbrief mit hs. Eintragungen und eigenh. U. sowie hs. Dokument …Magdeburg, 21. VIII. 1821 und 10. III. 1823.

    $239.00

  • Mahmoud, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid al-. [Islam facilitates the provisions of Hajj to the Sacred House of God, including …Beirut and Damascus, no date.

    $544.00

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What’s gone: some recent sales

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

    $4,896.00

  • Mahler-Werfel, Alma, Komponistin und Schriftstellerin (1879-1964). Eigenh. Brief mit U.New York, 13 Nov 1947.

    $2,611.00

  • Firdawsi, Abu’l-Qasim. Shah Nameh [The Book of Kings].Northern India, 23 Jan. 1687 CE = 9 Rabi I 1098 H.

    $48,958.00

  • Nieuhof, Johannes. Die Gesantschaft der Ost-Indischen Geselschaft in den Vereinigten Niederländern, …Amsterdam, 1669.

    $92,477.00