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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Women in Parliament
$800.00
Women in Parliament
Aristophanes & Jack Lindsay (trans.)
Unnumbered presentation copy of 500 printed, signed by Jack Lindsay to Limitation page. Illustrated by...
Friends of Dorothy (SIGNED First Edition)
$280.00
Friends of Dorothy (SIGNED First Edition)
William Yang
Signed and inscribed to Wendy Reid by Yang on title. Throughout, it charts the formation...
Alec Murray's Album (SIGNED First Edition)
$100.00
Alec Murray's Album (SIGNED First Edition)
Alec Murray
Signed and inscribed to Wendy Reid by Murray on FFEP. A showcasing of distinguished Australian...
The Artist & The River (SIGNED First Edition)
$400.00
The Artist & The River (SIGNED First Edition)
Sandra McGrath
Signed by McGrath to half-title. A touching collection devoted to Australian painter Arthur Boyd and...
Sydney Harbour (SIGNED First Edition)
$100.00
Sydney Harbour (SIGNED First Edition)
Laurence Le Guay
Signed and inscribed to Wendy Reid by Le Guay on half-title verso. A collection of...
Wanderungen in den Ampezzaner Dolomiten (First Edition)
$520.00
Wanderungen in den Ampezzaner Dolomiten (First Edition)
Theodor Wundt
Text in German. First Edition. Berlin: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1895. Tall 4to. Original green publisher's cloth....
Works and Methods, 1956-1970 (SIGNED First Edition)
$400.00
Works and Methods, 1956-1970 (SIGNED First Edition)
Kiyonori Kikutake & Fujiwara Chihara
Signed and inscribed to Paul Reid by Kikutake on FFEP. First Edition. Tokyo: Bijutus Shuppan-sha...
The Griffins in Australia and India (SIGNED Presentation Copy)
$500.00
The Griffins in Australia and India (SIGNED Presentation Copy)
Jeff Turnbull & Peter Y. Navaretti
Paul Reid's personal copy of this book. Reid was a contributing writer, on the half...
Olympic Architecture (Limited Deluxe Edition)
$350.00
Olympic Architecture (Limited Deluxe Edition)
Patrick Bingham-Hall
A fine, leatherbound deluxe edition printed in a small run. Numbered 11 of 1000 on...
Historic Towns of Australia (SIGNED First Edition)
$150.00
Historic Towns of Australia (SIGNED First Edition)
Philip Cox & Wesley Stacey
Signed by Philip Cox to half title. A fascinating look into a disappearing Australia. As...
Australian Colonial Architecture (SIGNED First Edition)
$200.00
Australian Colonial Architecture (SIGNED First Edition)
Philip Cox & Clive Lucas
Signed by Philip Cox to half title. First edition of this increasingly rare title. A...
On the Human Aspect in Modern Architecture (SIGNED First Edition)
$300.00
On the Human Aspect in Modern Architecture (SIGNED First Edition)
Ernst A. Plischke
Signed and inscribed to Paul Read [sic] by Plischke on FFEP. Ernst A. Plischke was...
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...
The Voyage of Governor Philip to Botany Bay (First Edition)
$5,000.00
The Voyage of Governor Philip to Botany Bay (First Edition)
Arthur Philip
An extremely rare work of original Australian Colonial history. A cornerstone volume for any Australian...
The Golden Decade of Australian Architecture (First Limited Edition)
$180.00
The Golden Decade of Australian Architecture (First Limited Edition)
James Broadbent
Limited and signed edition (853/1500), signed by Max Dupain and Clive Lucas on half-title.  Overall...
The Pocket Mirror (First Edition)
$100.00
The Pocket Mirror (First Edition)
Janet Frame
Overall condition: excellent. Dust jacket price-clipped, some minor rubbing to edges and some small chips...
The Sweet Forever (SIGNED First Edition)
$100.00
The Sweet Forever (SIGNED First Edition)
George P. Pelecanos
Signed by author on first page. Overall condition: fine. As new condition. First edition. Boston: Little, Brown...
Your Royal Hostage (Signed First Edition)
$100.00
Your Royal Hostage (Signed First Edition)
Antonia Fraser
Signed by author on title. Jacket illustration by Judith Lawton.  Overall condition: near fine. Very...
Blue River (SIGNED First Edition)
$100.00
Blue River (SIGNED First Edition)
Ethan Canin
Signed by author on title. Overall condition: excellent. Dust jacked unclipped and in fine condition....
The Circus of Dr Lao (First Edition)
$120.00
The Circus of Dr Lao (First Edition)
C. G. Finney
Drawings by Gordon Noel Fish. Sticker for Grahame Book Company to lower FBEP.  Overall condition:...
World of Wonders (SIGNED First Edition)
$180.00
World of Wonders (SIGNED First Edition)
Robertson Davies
Signed and dedicated by author on title: "Robertson Davies. With all good wishes to Austin...
Plague Fighter (First Edition)
$550.00
Plague Fighter (First Edition)
Wu Lien-Teh
Wu Lien-Teh, otherwise known as "the man who beat the Black Death", takes the reader...
Revolutionary in Ireland (First Edition)
$150.00
Revolutionary in Ireland (First Edition)
Sean MacStiofain
Overall condition: Excellent. Dust jacket unclipped, some rubbing along edges and some small markings to upper...
Outline Sketches in the High Alps of Dauphiné (First Edition)
$800.00
Outline Sketches in the High Alps of Dauphiné (First Edition)
Thomas George Bonney
This work rather briefly described Bonney's excursions during his four visits to Dauphiné. The 13...
My Climbs in the Alps and Caucasus (First Edition)
$360.00
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)
$300.00
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)
$500.00
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...
Im Hochgebirge (First Edition)
$280.00
Im Hochgebirge (First Edition)
Emil Zsigmony
Zsigmony (1861-1885) was a noted Austrian mountaineer who died during an attempt on the north...