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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Peter Lindbergh: Images of Women (First Edition)
$350.00
Peter Lindbergh: Images of Women (First Edition)
Peter Lindbergh
First Edition. Munich: Schirmer/Mosel, (1997). Large 4to. Original publisher's cloth in original unclipped dust jacket....
The Book of Ser Marco Polo (First Edition)
$1,200.00
The Book of Ser Marco Polo (First Edition)
Henry Yule
POLO, Marco. The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels...
Hortus Eystettensis, 4 volumes (Limited Facsimile Edition)
$5,000.00
Hortus Eystettensis, 4 volumes (Limited Facsimile Edition)
Basilius Besler
BESLER, Basilius. Hortus Eystettensis, sive Diligens et accurata omnium plantarum, florum, stirpium... [The Garden of...
The Temple of Flora (Folio Society Limited Edition)
$900.00
The Temple of Flora (Folio Society Limited Edition)
Stephen Harris & Robert Thornton
THORNTON, Robert John (commentary by Stephen Harris). The Temple of Flora. London: The Folio Society,...
On Liberty (Easton Press Edition)
$100.00
On Liberty (Easton Press Edition)
John Stuart Mill
Easton Press Collector's Edition. First Edition Thus. Bound in full deep-blue leather with gilt decorations...
Principia (Easton Press Edition)
$175.00
Principia (Easton Press Edition)
Isaac Newton
Easton Press Collector's Editions. First Editions Thus. Bound in full red leather with gilt decorations...
The Fourth James Flood Motoring Book (Limited Edition)
$120.00
The Fourth James Flood Motoring Book (Limited Edition)
James Flood & H.H. Paynting
Limited edition, 2353 of 3500 copies. First Edition. Melbourne: The James Flood Charity Trust, 1980....
Hip Hop Files (Second Edition)
$200.00
Hip Hop Files (Second Edition)
Martha Cooper
Second edition. Cologne: From Here to Fame, (2004). 4to. Original black hardcover in original unclipped dust...
Rugs of the Peasants and Nomads of Anatolia (First Edition)
$200.00
Rugs of the Peasants and Nomads of Anatolia (First Edition)
Werner Bruggemann & Harald Bohmer
Overall condition: excellent. Dust jacket unclipped and in fine condition, colours bright and bold. Some...
Rugs of the Wandering Baluchi (First Edition)
$100.00
Rugs of the Wandering Baluchi (First Edition)
David Black and Clive Loveless
Book is split into two primary sections: the first half contains a detailed overview of...
Joseph Lycett Governor Macquarie's Convict Artist (SIGNED First Edition)
$200.00
Joseph Lycett Governor Macquarie's Convict Artist (SIGNED First Edition)
John Turner
Signed by Author on title. Hardcover first edition. Overall condition: Near fine. Dust jacket unclipped...
A Tramp Abroad (First Edition, Second State)
$1,000.00
A Tramp Abroad (First Edition, Second State)
Mark Twain
First edition, second state. Frontispiece is labeled "Titian's Moses". Else, all first edition errors are...
Frank Lloyd Wright, 12 Volume Set (Hardcover First Edition)
$4,000.00
Frank Lloyd Wright, 12 Volume Set (Hardcover First Edition)
Yukio Futagawa & Frank Lloyd Wright
COMPLETE HARDCOVER SET OF 12 VOLUMES. VERY SCARCE IN FINE CONDITION. This complete 12 volume...
Plants of the Americas (Folio Society Limited Edition)
$800.00
Plants of the Americas (Folio Society Limited Edition)
Nikolaus von Jacquin & Christopher Mills
Folio Society limited facsimile edition. First edition thus. Numbered on limitation page, 484 of 750....
Friends of Dorothy (SIGNED First Edition)
$280.00
Friends of Dorothy (SIGNED First Edition)
William Yang
Signed and inscribed to Wendy Reid by Yang on title. Throughout, it charts the formation...
Alec Murray's Album (SIGNED First Edition)
$100.00
Alec Murray's Album (SIGNED First Edition)
Alec Murray
Signed and inscribed to Wendy Reid by Murray on FFEP. A showcasing of distinguished Australian...
The Artist & The River (SIGNED First Edition)
$400.00
The Artist & The River (SIGNED First Edition)
Sandra McGrath
Signed by McGrath to half-title. A touching collection devoted to Australian painter Arthur Boyd and...
Wanderungen in den Ampezzaner Dolomiten (First Edition)
$480.00
Wanderungen in den Ampezzaner Dolomiten (First Edition)
Theodor Wundt
Text in German. First Edition. Berlin: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1895. Tall 4to. Original green publisher's cloth....
Works and Methods, 1956-1970 (SIGNED First Edition)
$400.00
Works and Methods, 1956-1970 (SIGNED First Edition)
Kiyonori Kikutake & Fujiwara Chihara
Signed and inscribed to Paul Reid by Kikutake on FFEP. First Edition. Tokyo: Bijutus Shuppan-sha...
The Griffins in Australia and India (SIGNED Presentation Copy)
$500.00
The Griffins in Australia and India (SIGNED Presentation Copy)
Jeff Turnbull & Peter Y. Navaretti
Paul Reid's personal copy of this book. Reid was a contributing writer, on the half...
Olympic Architecture (Limited Deluxe Edition)
$350.00
Olympic Architecture (Limited Deluxe Edition)
Patrick Bingham-Hall
A fine, leatherbound deluxe edition printed in a small run. Numbered 11 of 1000 on...
Australian Colonial Architecture (SIGNED First Edition)
$200.00
Australian Colonial Architecture (SIGNED First Edition)
Philip Cox & Clive Lucas
Signed by Philip Cox to half title. First edition of this increasingly rare title. A...
On the Human Aspect in Modern Architecture (SIGNED First Edition)
$300.00
On the Human Aspect in Modern Architecture (SIGNED First Edition)
Ernst A. Plischke
Signed and inscribed to Paul Read [sic] by Plischke on FFEP. Ernst A. Plischke was...
Down to Earth (SIGNED First Edition)
$180.00
Down to Earth (SIGNED First Edition)
Beatrice Bligh
Signed by Bligh on half title. Bligh's memoir of her time spend at Pejar Park, in...
The Voyage of Governor Philip to Botany Bay (First Trade Edition)
$5,000.00
The Voyage of Governor Philip to Botany Bay (First Trade Edition)
Arthur Philip
PHILLIP, Arthur. The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay; with an Account of the...
The Golden Decade of Australian Architecture (First Limited Edition)
$180.00
The Golden Decade of Australian Architecture (First Limited Edition)
James Broadbent
Limited and signed edition (853/1500), signed by Max Dupain and Clive Lucas on half-title.  Overall...
Revolutionary in Ireland (First Edition)
$125.00
Revolutionary in Ireland (First Edition)
Sean MacStiofain
MACSTIOFÁIN, Seán. Revolutionary in Ireland. Great Britain: Gordon Cremonesi, 1975. 8vo. Original publisher's tan cloth....
The pioneers of the Alps (Second Edition)
$360.00
The pioneers of the Alps (Second Edition)
C.D. Cunningham & W Abney
A classic work of Alpine literature that focuses on the great early Alpine guides and...