Rare Books - First Editions

Discover literary history with our Rare Book First Editions collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From iconic classics to modern milestones, these original printings are prized by collectors and readers alike. Shop online or in-store for authenticated first editions—unique artefacts that bring you closer to the authors and eras that shaped literature.

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Ruwenzori (First Edition)
$750.00
Ruwenzori (First Edition)
Filippo De Filippi
A spectacular volume featuring photography by one of history's greatest mountain photographers, Vittorio Sella. Contains...
Round Kangchenjunga (First edition)
$750.00
Round Kangchenjunga (First edition)
Douglas W. Freshfield
Freshfield's account of his dangerous circuit of Kanchenjunga. A classic of mountain exploration. First Edition. London:...
A Trilogy of Everest Books, "The Big Three" (First Editions)
$1,800.00
A Trilogy of Everest Books, "The Big Three" (First Editions)
Various
Lot contains three volumes on Everest: Mount Everest: The Reconnaissance, 1921 by Lieut.-Col C. K....
Mont Blanc: A Treatise (First Edition)
$220.00
Mont Blanc: A Treatise (First Edition)
E. Viollet-Le-Duc
First Edition. London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1877. Royal 8vo. Original vivid-blue publisher's cloth....
A Geognostical Essay on the Superposition of Rocks (First English Edition)
$500.00
A Geognostical Essay on the Superposition of Rocks (First English Edition)
Alexander von Humboldt
EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION First Edition. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1823....
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,...
Climbing in the Himalayas (First Edition)
$500.00
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)
$210.00
A Pioneer In The High Alps (First Edition)
Francis F. Tuckett
First Edition. London: Edward Arnold, 1920. 8vo. Original brown publisher's cloth. Pages: xiv, 372. Numerous...
Climbs in the New Zealand Alps (First Edition)
$360.00
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)
$550.00
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,...
Shores and Alps of Alaska (First Edition)
$250.00
Shores and Alps of Alaska (First Edition)
H.W. Seton Karr
First Edition. London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1887. Small 8vo. Original decorated blue...
Swiss Travel and Swiss Guide-Books (First Edition)
$500.00
Swiss Travel and Swiss Guide-Books (First Edition)
W.A.B. Coolidge
First Edition. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1889. Small 8vo. Original red-brown publisher's cloth. Pages:...
The Alps in Nature and History (First Edition)
$160.00
The Alps in Nature and History (First Edition)
W.A.B. Coolidge
First Edition. London: Methuen & Co., (1908). Royal 8vo. Original blue publisher's cloth. Pages: [ii],...
The Frosty Caucasus (First Edition)
$250.00
The Frosty Caucasus (First Edition)
Florence C. Grove
An account of Grove's journey through part of the Caucasus and an ascent to Elbruz...
The Frosty Caucasus (First Edition)
$360.00
The Frosty Caucasus (First Edition)
Florence C. Grove
A near pristine copy of an important mountaineering classic. Highly collectible condition. An account of...
The Frosty Caucasus (First Edition)
$500.00
The Frosty Caucasus (First Edition)
Florence C. Grove
An account of Grove's journey through part of the Caucasus and an ascent to Elbruz...
Norway and Its Glaciers Visited in 1851 (First Edition)
$500.00
Norway and Its Glaciers Visited in 1851 (First Edition)
James D. Forbes
First Edition. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1853. 4to. Quarter brown calf and marbled paper...
Travels Through the Alps (First Edition)
$1,000.00
Travels Through the Alps (First Edition)
James D. Forbes
A beautifully bound copy of one of the most important works on early Alpine mountaineering...
Travels Through the Alps (First Edition)
$420.00
Travels Through the Alps (First Edition)
James D. Forbes
First Edition. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1843. Thick Royal 8vo. Original red publisher's cloth. Pages:...
The Glacier Theory, Travels Through the Alps of Savoy, & The History of Etruria
$280.00
The Glacier Theory, Travels Through the Alps of Savoy, & The History of Etruria
James D. Forbes, Edmund C. Batten, & Mrs. Hamilton Gray
A binding of three articles: The Glacier Theory by James D. Forbes & Edmund C....
Chamonix and the range of Mont Blanc (First Edition)
$450.00
Chamonix and the range of Mont Blanc (First Edition)
Edward Whymper
First Edition. London: John Murray, 1896. Thick 8vo. Original red-brown publisher's cloth. Pages: xiv, 189, [iii]....
The Valley of Zermatt and the Matterhorn: A Guide. (1st & 2nd Editions)
$200.00
The Valley of Zermatt and the Matterhorn: A Guide. (1st & 2nd Editions)
Edward Whymper
2 volumes included: First edition in softcover wrappers and Second edition black Morocco hardcover with...
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...
Scrambles Amongst The Alps (First Edition)
$720.00
Scrambles Amongst The Alps (First Edition)
Edward Whymper
Very rare first edition of Whymper's mountaineering classic. First Edition. London: John Murray, 1871. Thick...
Scrambles Amongst The Alps (First US Edition)
$450.00
Scrambles Amongst The Alps (First US Edition)
Edward Whymper
First US Edition. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1872. 8vo. Rebound purple cloth. Pages: 164,...
Blank on the Map (First Edition)
$3,000.00
Blank on the Map (First Edition)
Eric Shipton
Shipton's scarcest and most important work, with intact dust jacket. First edition. London: Hodder &...
Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator (Main and Two Supplementary Volumes)
$720.00
Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator (Main and Two Supplementary Volumes)
Edward Whymper
Listing includes the 1892 main volume "Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator", the...
Climbing Reminisces of the Dolomites (First English Edition)
$270.00
Climbing Reminisces of the Dolomites (First English Edition)
Leone Sinigaglia
First edition. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1896. Large 8vo. Original blue publisher's cloth. Pages: xxiii,...