The company's purpose is to operate a distribution company for facsimile editions and other bibliophile works. In addition, the company may engage in art trade and trade in goods of all kinds, as well as provide further services within the scope of the company's purpose. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad; it may also acquire, sell or broker rights, licenses and patents, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, and grant guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.