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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Such is the Antarctic (First Edition)
$150.00
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)
$17,000.00
The Worst Journey in the World (INSCRIBED First Edition)
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
CHERRY-GARRARD, Apsley. The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctic 1910–1913. London: Constable and Company, Ltd.,...
Antarctic Adventure (First Canadian Edition)
$220.00
Antarctic Adventure (First Canadian Edition)
Raymond E. Priestly
First Canadian edition. Toronto: Bell & Cockburn, 1914. Large 8vo. Rebound contemporary quarter blue calf and...
The Voyage of the 'Why Not?' (First English Edition)
$800.00
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)
$1,300.00
Scott's Last Expedition (First Edition)
Robert F. Scott
SCOTT, Captain Robert Falcon (illus. Herbert G. Ponting & Edward A. Wilson; ed. Leonard Huxley;...
Two Years in the Antarctic (First Edition)
$1,200.00
Two Years in the Antarctic (First Edition)
Albert B. Armitage
Albert Borlase Armitage was the second-in-command and navigator on Scott’s Discovery Expedition of 1901-1904. This...
The Home of the Blizzard, 2 Volumes (First Edition)
$1,200.00
The Home of the Blizzard, 2 Volumes (First Edition)
Douglas Mawson
Includes many related article and newspaper clippings related to Mawson and his legacy, as well...
My Attainment of the Pole (First Edition)
$250.00
My Attainment of the Pole (First Edition)
Frederick Cook
First edition. New York: The Polar Publishing Co., 1911. 4to. Original brown cloth hardcover. Pages: frontispiece, [ii],...
THE NORTH POLE (First Edition)
$270.00
THE NORTH POLE (First Edition)
Robert E. Peary
RARE FIRST EDITION. Includes multiple pieces of relevant ephemera. First edition. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. 4to....
Confessions of a Young Man (First Edition)
$200.00
Confessions of a Young Man (First Edition)
George Moore
MOORE, George. Confessions of a Young Man. London: William Heinemann, 1917. Octavo. Original red publisher's...
Joan Sutherland: Designs for a Prima Donna (Signed Deluxe edition)
$750.00
Joan Sutherland: Designs for a Prima Donna (Signed Deluxe edition)
Richard Bonynge
BONYNGE, Richard (with designs by numerous costume designers for Dame Joan Sutherland). Joan Sutherland: Designs...
Charles Conder: His Life and Works (First Edition)
$200.00
Charles Conder: His Life and Works (First Edition)
Frank Gibson & Charles Conder
Features many coloured and b/w plates. First edition. London: John Lane, (1914). 4to. Original decorative cream publisher's cloth...
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. Sydney: Art in Australia,...
The Alaskan Journal of Thomas Merton (Deluxe Limited Edition, Signed)
$250.00
The Alaskan Journal of Thomas Merton (Deluxe Limited Edition, Signed)
Thomas Merton
Limited numbered edition (111/140). California: The Turkey Press, (1988). 4to. Original white and black Japanese...
The Way the World is Going (First Edition)
$350.00
The Way the World is Going (First Edition)
H G Wells
WELLS, H. G. (jacket art Mabel Alleyne). The Way the World Is Going: Guesses and...