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

  • Stanley, Henry Morton, African explorer (1841-1904). Album leaf signed.Paris, 28 Aug 1891.

     800.00
  • Ibn Hassan, Omar. Prayers and excerpts from the Qur’an copied by ‘Omar ibn Hassan.Sudan, 19th century CE.

     18,000.00
  • Martin Heidegger, Philosoph (1889-1976). Eigenh. Briefkarte mit zweifacher U.Freiburg i. Br., 25 Feb 1973.

     1,200.00
  • Benjamin, I[srael] J[oseph]. Eight Years in Asia and Africa From 1846 to 1855.Hanover, 1863.

     950.00

What’s available: our stock, updated daily

What’s gone: some recent sales

  • [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.

     125,000.00
  • Allaeus, Franciscus. Astrologiae Nova Methodus. Francisci Allaei, Arabis Christiani.Rennes, 1654-1655.

     75,000.00
  • [Zanzibar]. The Gazette for Zanzibar.Zanzibar, 1912-13, 1918 and 1920.

     25,000.00
  • Vitruvius Pollio, Marcus. [De architectura libri decem].Venice, 22 May 1511.

     75,000.00