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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My Climbs in the Alps and Caucasus (First Edition)
$320.00
My Climbs in the Alps and Caucasus (First Edition)
Albert F. Mummery
Mummery was renowned for pioneering the ridges and difficult pinnacles of the Alps. His list...
Die Erschliessung der Ostalpen, 3 Volumes (First Edition)
$260.00
Die Erschliessung der Ostalpen, 3 Volumes (First Edition)
Eduard Richter
A series of important handbooks on the Dolomites across three volumes. Contains a wealth of...
New Zealand: Its Physical Geography, Geology and Natural History (First Edition)
$450.00
New Zealand: Its Physical Geography, Geology and Natural History (First Edition)
Ferdinand von Hochstetter
Originally published in 1863 in German as "Neu-Seeland", this is the first edition published in...
Everest 1933 (First Edition)
$500.00
Everest 1933 (First Edition)
Hugh Ruttledge
RARE TO FIND WITH UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. An account of the British 1933 Everest expedition,...
The Ascent Of Mount St. Elias (First Edition)
$750.00
The Ascent Of Mount St. Elias (First Edition)
Filippo de Filippi
First Edition. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Company, 1900. Large thick 8vo. Original olive publisher's cloth. Pages:...
Mount McKinley and Mountain Climbers' Proofs (First Edition)
$375.00
Mount McKinley and Mountain Climbers' Proofs (First Edition)
Edwin Swift Balch
Presentation copy. Given to the Wilmington Institute Free Library by the author.  First Edition. Philadelphia: Campion...
Chronique Himalayenne. L'age D'or 1940-1955 & Supplementary Volume (First Edition)
$400.00
Chronique Himalayenne. L'age D'or 1940-1955 & Supplementary Volume (First Edition)
Marcel Kurz
Contains the main and supplementary volumes. Both volumes in original fine and unclipped dust jackets...
Journals of Excursions in the Alps (First Edition)
$350.00
Journals of Excursions in the Alps (First Edition)
William Brockedon
William Brockedon (1787-1854), an artist by training, first travelled to the alps when he crossed...
Journals of Excursions in the Alps (First Edition)
$320.00
Journals of Excursions in the Alps (First Edition)
William Brockedon
William Brockedon (1787-1854), an artist by training, first travelled to the alps when he crossed...
With Axe and Rope in the New Zealand Alps (SIGNED First Edition)
$620.00
With Axe and Rope in the New Zealand Alps (SIGNED First Edition)
George Edward Mannering
Signed by author on half-title. Includes original letter from Mannering to his friend and mountaineering...
The Story of Mont Blanc (First US Edition)
$520.00
The Story of Mont Blanc (First US Edition)
Albert Smith
First US edition (published in the same year as the UK First) of Smith's account...
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc (Unpublished First Edition)
$1,000.00
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc (Unpublished First Edition)
Henry Martin Atkins
This is an account of the 24th ascent of Mont Blanc in August 1937 by...
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Banc in 1834 (INSCRIBED First Edition)
$800.00
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Banc in 1834 (INSCRIBED First Edition)
Martin Barry
A very good presentation copy with an interesting and rare provenance. Presentation copy of the...
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Banc in 1834 (Second Edition)
$450.00
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Banc in 1834 (Second Edition)
Martin Barry
This second edition of Barry's work was based upon two lectures he gave regarding his...
The Story of Mont Blanc (First Edition)
$650.00
The Story of Mont Blanc (First Edition)
Albert Smith
First trade edition of Smith's account of his ascent of Mont Blanc, set in the...
Mountain Craft (First Edition)
$200.00
Mountain Craft (First Edition)
Geoffrey Winthrop Young
An excellent copy of the uncommon true first edition. First Edition. London: Methuen & Co.,...
The Highest Andes (First Edition)
$215.00
The Highest Andes (First Edition)
Edward A. Fitz Gerald
"This book is in many respects one of the best-written and most interesting works on...
Rock-Climbing in North Wales (First Edition)
$450.00
Rock-Climbing in North Wales (First Edition)
George & Ashley Abraham
First Edition. Keswick: G. P. Abraham, 1906. 8vo. Original blue publisher's cloth. Pages: [ii, frontispiece]...
Rock-Climbing in the English Lake District (First Edition)
$350.00
Rock-Climbing in the English Lake District (First Edition)
Owen Glynne Jones
One of the most important books in the history of British rock climbing. Jones remains...
Five Months in the Himalaya (First Edition)
$350.00
Five Months in the Himalaya (First Edition)
Arnold L. Mumm
Full title: Five Months in the Himalaya: A Record of Mountain Travel in Garhwal and...
Five Months in the Himalaya (First Edition)
$500.00
Five Months in the Himalaya (First Edition)
Arnold L. Mumm
Arnold L. Mumm's account of his expedition to the Himalaya in 1905. First Edition. London:...
The Karakorams and Kashmir (Rare First Edition)
$4,500.00
The Karakorams and Kashmir (Rare First Edition)
Oscar Eckenstein
Extremely rare first edition. First Edition. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1896. 8vo. Original vertically-grained red...
The Life Of Horace Benedict De Saussure (First Edition)
$450.00
The Life Of Horace Benedict De Saussure (First Edition)
Douglas W. Freshfield
First Edition. London: Edward Arnold, 1920. Royal 8vo. Original burgundy publisher's cloth. Pages: xii, 479,...
Climbing in the Himalayas (First Edition)
$450.00
Climbing in the Himalayas (First Edition)
Martin William Conway
First Edition. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1894. Royal 8vo. Rebound in brown cloth. Pages: xxviii,...
A Pioneer In The High Alps (First Edition)
$180.00
A Pioneer In The High Alps (First Edition)
Francis F. Tuckett
A posthumous volume that presents for the first time the complete mountaineering diaries and correspondence...
The Conquest of Mount McKinley (First Edition)
$180.00
The Conquest of Mount McKinley (First Edition)
Belmore Browne
Browne was an American artist and mountaineer whose diverse career included three expeditions to Denali—one...
Climbs in the New Zealand Alps (First Edition)
$320.00
Climbs in the New Zealand Alps (First Edition)
Edward A. Fitzgerald
RARE FIRST EDITION OF A VERY SMALL PRINT RUN First Edition. London: T. Fisher Unwin,...
The Alps in 1864: A Private Journal (First Trade Edition)
$500.00
The Alps in 1864: A Private Journal (First Trade Edition)
Adolphus W. Moore
First Trade Edition. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1902. Royal 8vo. Original green publisher's cloth. Pages: [ii], frontispiece,...