Rare Books - Non-Fiction

Delve into ideas that shaped the world with our Rare Books: Non-Fiction collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From signed editions and academic milestones to vintage philosophy, history, and science texts, these collectible volumes offer intellectual and historical value. Shop online or in-store for non-fiction books that truly stand the test of time.

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The Origin of Species (Definitive Sixth Edition)
$800.00
The Origin of Species (Definitive Sixth Edition)
Charles Darwin
Considered the definitive edition of Darwin's most famous work. An integral part in our history...
Joan Sutherland: Designs for a Pima Donna (Signed Deluxe edition)
$1,000.00
Joan Sutherland: Designs for a Pima Donna (Signed Deluxe edition)
Richard Bonynge
RARE DELUXE EDITION. Signed by both Richard Bonynge and Joan Sutherland on title page. Numbered...
Charles Conder: His Life and Works (First Edition)
$300.00
Charles Conder: His Life and Works (First Edition)
Frank Gibson
Features many coloured and b/w plates.  Overall condition: Good. Hardcover boards in good condition. Original...
Australia Beautiful: Sydney Number (De Luxe Edition)
$100.00
Australia Beautiful: Sydney Number (De Luxe Edition)
Jean Curlewis
De Luxe edition, limited to 200 copies. Photography by Harold Cazneaux. Overall condition: Fair. Spine tearing...
The Truth of the Matter (Signed First Edition)
$100.00
The Truth of the Matter (Signed First Edition)
Gough Whitlam
A rare signed copy of Whitlam's post-Prime Ministerial autobiography from the personal library of Phillip...
Matthew Flinders, The De Luxe and Complete Edition (1986 Special Edition)
$400.00
Matthew Flinders, The De Luxe and Complete Edition (1986 Special Edition)
Jeffrey Ingleton
Volume 1 includes 252 illustrations, 2 fold-out illustrations, 16 coloured plates, and 16 b&w plates....
Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World (Facsimile Edition)
$200.00
Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World (Facsimile Edition)
James Cook
Full Title: A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World. Performed in His...
The Three Voyages of Captain Cook, Round the World (Second Edition)
$1,000.00
The Three Voyages of Captain Cook, Round the World (Second Edition)
James Cook
Fine set of 2 volumes of this uncommon publication detailing the three voyages of Captain...
Picasso's Sketchbook (Limited Facsimile Edition)
$2,000.00
Picasso's Sketchbook (Limited Facsimile Edition)
Pablo Picasso
A scarcely seen facsimile edition of one of Picasso's original sketchbooks. Contains an introduction by...
Symbolic Logic: Part 1 Elementary (Inscribed by Author)
$1,500.00
Symbolic Logic: Part 1 Elementary (Inscribed by Author)
Lewis Carroll
Very rare presentation copy inscribed by author to Muriel Taylor, an inspiration to Carroll that...
Living & Partly Living: Housing in Australia
$300.00
Living & Partly Living: Housing in Australia
Ian Mackay, Robyn Boyd, Hugh Stretton, & John Mant
Authored by multiple pioneering voices in the Australian architectural landscape. Living & Partly Living explores...
Cast Iron Decoration (Limited Deluxe Edition)
$150.00
Cast Iron Decoration (Limited Deluxe Edition)
Graeme E Robertson & Joan Robertson
Overall condition: Excellent. Some markings to slipcase. Book in excellent condition. Crushed Morocco binding is...
Balinese Character (Signed Deluxe Second Edition)
$1,200.00
Balinese Character (Signed Deluxe Second Edition)
Gregory Bateson & Margaret Mead
Rare presentation copy dedicated to anthropologist and photographer Charles P. Mountford from co-author Margaret Mead...
The Alaskan Journal of Thomas Merton (Deluxe Limited Edition)
$450.00
The Alaskan Journal of Thomas Merton (Deluxe Limited Edition)
Thomas Merton
Delixe limited and numbered (111/140) edition of Merton's Alaskan account, bound in Sholco and Japanese...
The Fatal Shore (Deluxe Signed Bicentenary Edition)
$500.00
The Fatal Shore (Deluxe Signed Bicentenary Edition)
Robert Hughes
Deluxe bicentenary edition in full leather, signed by Hughes and numbered (201/250). Excellently preserved and...
The Open Conspiracy
$200.00
The Open Conspiracy
H G Wells
Overall condition: Very good. Dust jacket unclipped and in very good condition. Some age toning...
The Shape of Things to Come (First Edition)
$800.00
The Shape of Things to Come (First Edition)
H G Wells
Overall condition: Very good. Dust jacket unclipped. Minor age toning and foxing present on inner...
The Way the World is Going (First Edition)
$700.00
The Way the World is Going (First Edition)
H G Wells
Overall condition: Very good. Dust jacket unclipped. Foxing and age toning present on outer and...
The Ascent of Everest
$1,000.00
The Ascent of Everest
John Hunt
Rare, signed copy of Hunt’s firsthand account of the 1953 British Mount Everest expedition in...
Being and Nothingness
$200.00
Being and Nothingness
Jean-Paul Sartre
London: Methuen & Co., (1957). 8vo. Original red cloth hardcover in original price clipped dust...
Last Chance to See
$200.00
Last Chance to See
Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine
New York: Harmony Books (1991). 8vo. Original cloth hardcover in original unclipped dust jacket. Pages: 220....
The Myth of Sisyphus: and Other Essays
$250.00
The Myth of Sisyphus: and Other Essays
Albert Camus
London: Hamish Hamilton, (1971). 8vo. Original cloth hardcover in original price-clipped dust jacket. Pages: 169. Sixth...