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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

  • Kokoschka, Oskar, Maler, Graphiker und Schriftsteller (1886-1980). "Gespräch". Ms. Typoskript (Fragment) mit zahlreichen eigenh. Korrekturen, …O. O., 1962.

    $10,179.00

  • Salîl-ibn-Razîk / Badger, Percy (transl.). History of the Imâms and Seyyids of 'Omân [...]. Translated from the …New York, ca. 1960.

    $621.00

  • Henry, Joseph, American scientist (1797-1878). Letter signed.Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, 2 Nov 1859.

    $911.00

  • Lunel, Francisco, et al. Littere decisorie et processu ville de La Almunya super açuti et cequie …Zaragoza, 1557.

    $26,786.00

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What’s gone: some recent sales

  • Keynes, John Maynard, British economist (1883-1946). Typed letter signed ("JMK").London, 28 Aug 1941.

    $2,679.00

  • Luther, Martin, Theologe und Reformator (1483-1546). Eigenh. Brief mit U. ("Martinus").Veste Coburg, "feria quinta post Equinoctium autumni" = 15. IX. 1530.

    $375,004.00

  • [Qur'an Juz' - China]. An illuminated Qur'an, Juz' XX, written in Beijing by a Muslim woman.Khanbaliq Cambaluc, Beijing, 10 Nov. 1623 CE = 17 Muharram 1033 H.

    $133,930.00

  • Montaigne, Michel de. Essais de Messire Michel Seigneur de Montaigne, Chevalier de l'Ordre du …Bordeaux, 1580.

    $482,148.00