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Discover literary treasures in the Rare Books collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From first editions and signed copies to vintage classics and out-of-print gems, each volume is a piece of history. Shop online or in-store for rare fiction, non-fiction, and collectible works that elevate every library and delight every reader.

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Erebus: The Ice Dragon (Inscribed Deluxe First Edition)
$240.00
Erebus: The Ice Dragon (Inscribed Deluxe First Edition)
Colin Monteath
First deluxe edition. Auckland: Massey University Press, 2023. 4to. Original hardcover in slipcase. Pages: 352. Limited, signed,...
British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913: Report on the Maps and Surveys. (First Edition)
$600.00
British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913: Report on the Maps and Surveys. (First Edition)
Frank Debenham
The extremely rare cartographic record from the British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913. This report...
British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913: Glaciology. (First Edition)
$3,000.00
British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913: Glaciology. (First Edition)
Wright, C.S. & Priestley, R.E.
Extremely rare and in near-pristine condition. All contents present, 15 folding maps remarkably well preserved....
To the Sixth Continent (First English Edition)
$280.00
To the Sixth Continent (First English Edition)
Finchner, W, King A, & Przybyllok E
First edition. Norfolk: Bluntisham Books & The Erskine Press, 1994. 4to. Original blue publisher's cloth. Pages:...
The Southern Ice-Continent (First Facsimile Edition)
$240.00
The Southern Ice-Continent (First Facsimile Edition)
Erich Von Drygalski
First facsimile edition. Harleston: Bluntisham Books & The Erskine Press, 1989. 4to. Original brown publisher's cloth....
The Quiet Land (First Edition)
$200.00
The Quiet Land (First Edition)
June Debenham Back (Ed.)
First edition. Bluntisham: Bluntisham Books/Erskine Press, 1992. Large 8vo. Original green publisher's cloth in original price-clipped dust...
Half a Century of Speed (Signed, Deluxe Edition)
$500.00
Half a Century of Speed (Signed, Deluxe Edition)
Barry Lake
Full title: Half a Century of Speed: Great Australian Motor Sports Photographs from 1905 to...
Landscape Scenery (Australian Keepsake, First Edition)
$1,200.00
Landscape Scenery (Australian Keepsake, First Edition)
Anonymous
39 Steel engraved plates. Has been expertly re-backed onto quarter red crushed Morocco retaining original...
Victoria Illustrated (First Edition)
$3,500.00
Victoria Illustrated (First Edition)
Gill Samuel Thomas
46 steel engraved plates. Bound in full dark red Morocco. Gilt tooling on all cover...
Norman Lindsay Watercolours 1897-1969 (Deluxe Edition)
$1,600.00
Norman Lindsay Watercolours 1897-1969 (Deluxe Edition)
Lin Bloomfield [Norman Lindsay]
A rare volume in highly collectable condition. Limited First edition, signed and numbered by author...
Fourteen Men (Inscribed First Edition)
$360.00
Fourteen Men (Inscribed First Edition)
Arthur Scholes
INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON FFEP. Ex-Libris Bookplate of G. & N. Ingleton on FBEP. First-hand...
Mawson: A Life (Inscribed First Edition)
$140.00
Mawson: A Life (Inscribed First Edition)
Philip Ayres
Inscribed to W. Williams by author on half title. First edition. Melbourne: The Miegunyah Press, 1999....
The South Polar Trail (Inscribed First Edition)
$1,450.00
The South Polar Trail (Inscribed First Edition)
Ernest E. Mills Joyce
INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON HALF TITLE. This book contains the only first-hand narrative of the...
Little America (First Edition)
$280.00
Little America (First Edition)
Richard E. Byrd
First edition. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. Large 8vo. Original bright blue publisher's cloth in...
The Great White South (First Edition)
$280.00
The Great White South (First Edition)
Herbert Ponting
Ponting's Great White South documents the exploits and tragedy of Scott's last expedition, creating in...
The Voyage of the "Discovery", 2 Volumes (First Edition)
$500.00
The Voyage of the "Discovery", 2 Volumes (First Edition)
Robert F. Scott
Scott's personal account of his first major Antarctic expedition aboard the Discovery. It contains a detailed...
Through The First Antarctic Night 1898-99 (First Edition)
$900.00
Through The First Antarctic Night 1898-99 (First Edition)
Frederick A. Cook
1900 FIRST US PRINTING. Frederick Albert Cook (1865-1940) was a physician and polar explorer during...
Voyages of the 'Morning' (First Edition)
$2,200.00
Voyages of the 'Morning' (First Edition)
Gerald S. Doorly
A very good copy of this extremely scare Antarctic narrative. This book provides an interesting...
Antarctic Days (First Edition)
$400.00
Antarctic Days (First Edition)
James Murray & George Marston
First edition. London: Andrew Melrose, 1913. 8vo. Original green publisher's cloth. Pages: vol.1: [iv], frontispiece, xxi,...
Such is the Antarctic (First Edition)
$200.00
Such is the Antarctic (First Edition)
Lars Christensen
The whaling magnate and expedition financier's impressions edited from diary entries made during trips to...
The Worst Journey in the World (INSCRIBED First Edition)
$20,000.00
The Worst Journey in the World (INSCRIBED First Edition)
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
EXTREMELY RARE INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION IN PUBLISHER'S VARIANT BLUE CLOTH. THIS VARIANT IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS...
Antarctic Adventure (First Edition)
$250.00
Antarctic Adventure (First Edition)
Raymond E. Priestly
First edition. Toronto: Bell & Cockburn, 1914. Large 8vo. Rebound contemporary quarter blue calf and black...
To the South Polar Regions (First Edition)
$1,800.00
To the South Polar Regions (First Edition)
Louis Bernacchi
Louis Bernacchi was an Australian physicist and chief scientist on the Southern Cross expedition. Under...
First on the Antarctic Continent (First Edition)
$850.00
First on the Antarctic Continent (First Edition)
Carsten E. Borchgrevink
Borchgrevink was a Norwegian-British explorer who led the pioneering Southern Cross expedition. Per the title of...
South (First Edition)
$800.00
South (First Edition)
Ernest H. Shackleton
A landmark volume. One of history's greatest stories of human endurance and a must-have for...
The Voyage of the 'Why Not?' (First English Edition)
$1,000.00
The Voyage of the 'Why Not?' (First English Edition)
Dr. Jean Charcot
Translated by Philip Walsh. Inscribed in ink and pencil by previous owners on the FFEP....
Scott's Last Expedition (First Edition)
$1,450.00
Scott's Last Expedition (First Edition)
Robert F. Scott
The official account of Scott's second and last polar expedition. The expedition almost failed when...
The South Pole (First English Edition)
$3,000.00
The South Pole (First English Edition)
Roald Amundsen
Amundsen's first hand account of his successful attempt to reach the geographic South Pole in...