Rare books & early printing
Exceptional early editions, scarce Lithuanian and Vilnius imprints, important religious, historical and literary works, and books known from very few surviving copies.
Secondary collecting field
Rare Books &
Historical Treasures
A selective search for exceptional books, manuscripts and historical material whose rarity, provenance or cultural importance connects them to Lithuania and the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Our primary field remains paintings and works on paper. This section extends the same research-led approach to a smaller number of exceptional historical objects beyond the canvas.
We are not building a general antiquarian catalogue. We are interested in material that is genuinely rare, historically meaningful and worth tracing.
Currently sought
Specific searches
Rare books, royal-library volumes and original photography currently being traced.
Rare book · 1563
Brest Bible
Biblia Brzeska / Radziwiłł Bible. A major sixteenth-century Polish Bible printed at Brześć Litewski.
Original copies sought
Royal library · 16th century
Books from the private library of Sigismund II Augustus
Volumes with royal supralibros, ownership marks or convincing documented provenance.
Royal-library volumes sought
Photography · 1852–1935
Photographs by Benedykt Henryk Tyszkiewicz
Original photographs, mounted prints and albums by the Raudondvaris-born aristocrat and pioneering pictorial photographer.
Original photographs & albums soughtWhat we seek
Selected fields of interest
Manuscripts & archives
Autograph manuscripts, correspondence, family archives, estate papers and documents with significant historical or cultural provenance.
Maps, albums & early photography
Rare cartography, albums, early photography and visual material documenting places, families and cultural history connected to Lithuania.
Historical treasures
Highly selective objects with exceptional Lithuanian or Grand Duchy of Lithuania provenance, especially when connected to important families, institutions or historical events.
Particular interest
Rarity first.
- Early printing associated with Vilnius and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
- Books and manuscripts with important Lithuanian provenance
- Association, presentation and aristocratic library copies
- Unique or exceptionally scarce archival material
- Items that have remained in private collections for generations
Private & confidential
Do you hold something exceptional?
If you own, represent or know of an important rare book, manuscript, early photograph or historical object that may fit this field, confidential enquiries are welcome.
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