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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Confessions of a Young Man (First Edition)
$200.00
Confessions of a Young Man (First Edition)
George Moore
Edited and Annotated by George Moore, 1904, and again in 1916. First edition. London: William Heinemann, (1917)....
Joan Sutherland: Designs for a Prima Donna (Signed Deluxe edition)
$800.00
Joan Sutherland: Designs for a Prima 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)
$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,...
Matthew Flinders, The De Luxe and Complete Edition (1986 Special Edition)
$250.00
Matthew Flinders, The De Luxe and Complete Edition (1986 Special Edition)
Jeffrey Ingleton & Matthew Flinders
2 Volumes. Includes 1986 special edition and facsimile volume of Flinder's private journal from 1803-1814....
The Three Voyages of Captain Cook, Round the World (Second Edition)
$1,500.00
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...
Cast Iron Decoration (Limited Deluxe Edition)
$100.00
Cast Iron Decoration (Limited Deluxe Edition)
Graeme E Robertson & Joan Robertson
Limited deluxe numbered edition (119/200). Melbourne: Thames and Hudson Australia, (1977). 8vo. Original full dark...
Balinese Character (Deluxe Second Edition, Association Copy)
$800.00
Balinese Character (Deluxe Second Edition, Association Copy)
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, Signed)
$300.00
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)
$500.00
The Way the World is Going (First Edition)
H G Wells
First edition. London: Ernest Benn LTD., (1928). 8vo. Original red publisher's cloth hardcover in original unclipped...