Rare Books - Biography

Explore extraordinary lives through rare and collectible biography books at Harry Hartog Bookseller. Featuring first editions, signed copies, and out-of-print treasures, this curated collection highlights remarkable individuals from history, literature, politics, and the arts. Shop online or in-store to own a unique piece of life writing with lasting value.

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The Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas, 1975 (Deluxe and signed limited edition)
$3,400.00
The Rolling Stones Tour of the Americas, 1975 (Deluxe and signed limited edition)
Simon Christopher Sykes
Deluxe, signed limited edition, 332 of 350 bound in full black leather. In 1975, the...
Phil Irving: An Autobiography (First Edition)
$500.00
Phil Irving: An Autobiography (First Edition)
Phil Irving
First Edition. Sydney: Turton & Armstrong, 1992. Large 8vo. (25x18.4cm). Original blue publisher's cloth in original...
Peter Brock (SIGNED Third Impression)
$200.00
Peter Brock (SIGNED Third Impression)
Mark Oastler
Signed by Peter Brock to half title. When it comes to Australian racing, there is...
Kevin Schwantz: The World's Champion (First Edition)
$250.00
Kevin Schwantz: The World's Champion (First Edition)
Peter Clifford
First Edition. Tokyo: Mishawaka, 1994. Large, square 4to. (31x31cm). Original black publisher's cloth in original unclipped...
The Life and Work of Rubery Bennett (SIGNED Limited Edition)
$200.00
The Life and Work of Rubery Bennett (SIGNED Limited Edition)
Katherine Campbell Harper
Limited deluxe edition, signed by Bennett and numbered 141 of 275 on limitation page. Bound...
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...
My Climbs in the Alps and Caucasus (First Edition)
$400.00
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...
The Karakorams and Kashmir (Rare First Edition)
$5,000.00
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)
$500.00
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,...
The Ascent of the Matterhorn (First Edition)
$280.00
The Ascent of the Matterhorn (First Edition)
Edward Whymper
Signed by mountaineer Bradford Washburn. Whymper's account of being part of the team that made...
My Life As An Explorer (First UK Edition)
$170.00
My Life As An Explorer (First UK Edition)
Roald Amundsen
First UK edition. London: William Heinemann, 1927. 8vo. Original navy blue publisher's cloth. Pages: [vi], 282. Bound...
Erebus: The Ice Dragon (Inscribed Deluxe First Edition)
$240.00
Erebus: The Ice Dragon (Inscribed Deluxe First Edition)
Colin Monteath
First deluxe edition. Auckland: Massey University Press, 2023. 4to. Original hardcover in slipcase. Pages: 352. Limited, signed,...
Mawson: A Life (Inscribed First Edition)
$140.00
Mawson: A Life (Inscribed First Edition)
Philip Ayres
Inscribed to W. Williams by author on half title. First edition. Melbourne: The Miegunyah Press, 1999....
The South Polar Trail (Inscribed First Edition)
$1,450.00
The South Polar Trail (Inscribed First Edition)
Ernest E. Mills Joyce
INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON HALF TITLE. This book contains the only first-hand narrative of the...
Little America (First Edition)
$280.00
Little America (First Edition)
Richard E. Byrd
First edition. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. Large 8vo. Original bright blue publisher's cloth in...
Through The First Antarctic Night 1898-99 (First Edition)
$900.00
Through The First Antarctic Night 1898-99 (First Edition)
Frederick A. Cook
1900 FIRST US PRINTING. Frederick Albert Cook (1865-1940) was a physician and polar explorer during...
Voyages of the 'Morning' (First Edition)
$2,200.00
Voyages of the 'Morning' (First Edition)
Gerald S. Doorly
A very good copy of this extremely scare Antarctic narrative. This book provides an interesting...
Such is the Antarctic (First Edition)
$200.00
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)
$20,000.00
The Worst Journey in the World (INSCRIBED First Edition)
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
EXTREMELY RARE INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION IN PUBLISHER'S VARIANT BLUE CLOTH. THIS VARIANT IS SIGNIFICANTLY LESS...
Antarctic Adventure (First Edition)
$250.00
Antarctic Adventure (First Edition)
Raymond E. Priestly
First edition. Toronto: Bell & Cockburn, 1914. Large 8vo. Rebound contemporary quarter blue calf and black...
To the South Polar Regions (First Edition)
$1,800.00
To the South Polar Regions (First Edition)
Louis Bernacchi
Louis Bernacchi was an Australian physicist and chief scientist on the Southern Cross expedition. Under...
First on the Antarctic Continent (First Edition)
$850.00
First on the Antarctic Continent (First Edition)
Carsten E. Borchgrevink
Borchgrevink was a Norwegian-British explorer who led the pioneering Southern Cross expedition. Per the title of...
South (First Edition)
$800.00
South (First Edition)
Ernest H. Shackleton
A landmark volume. One of history's greatest stories of human endurance and a must-have for...
The Voyage of the 'Why Not?' (First English Edition)
$1,000.00
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)
$1,450.00
Scott's Last Expedition (First Edition)
Robert F. Scott
The official account of Scott's second and last polar expedition. The expedition almost failed when...
The South Pole (First English Edition)
$3,000.00
The South Pole (First English Edition)
Roald Amundsen
Amundsen's first hand account of his successful attempt to reach the geographic South Pole in...
Lost in the Arctic (First English Edition)
$500.00
Lost in the Arctic (First English Edition)
Ejnar Mikkelsen
Inscribed to H. W. Murphy from J. K. Davis, the Captain of the "Aurora". Published...
Argonauts of the South (First Edition)
$400.00
Argonauts of the South (First Edition)
Frank Hurley
A written account of the Endurance Expedition, headed by Shackleton. Frank Hurley served as the...