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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Sunbeam Racing Cars: 1910-1930 (First Edition)
$200.00
Sunbeam Racing Cars: 1910-1930 (First Edition)
Anthony S. Heal
First Edition. Sparkford: Foulis/Haynes, 1989. Oblong 4to. (24.8x28.2cm). Original publisher's cream leather in original unclipped...
Rolls-Royce and Bentley: In the Rear-View Mirror, a History of the Rolls-Royce Owner's Club of Australia (First Edition)
$350.00
Rolls-Royce and Bentley: In the Rear-View Mirror, a History of the Rolls-Royce Owner's Club of Australia (First Edition)
David R. Neely
First Edition. Melbourne: The Sir Henry Royce Foundation, 2004. Large 4to (31.5x23cm). Original black publisher's cloth...
Racers and Rascals: The Vintage Sports Car Club of Victoria (Limited First Edition)
$240.00
Racers and Rascals: The Vintage Sports Car Club of Victoria (Limited First Edition)
Geoff Burford
Limited edition, numbered to title 461 of 750. First Edition. Mulgrave: Peleus Press, 2002. Large...
Lancia: Catalogue Raisonne, 1907-1990 (First Edition)
$500.00
Lancia: Catalogue Raisonne, 1907-1990 (First Edition)
Bernarbo Ferruccio
2 volumes, First Edition. Italy: Automobilia, 1990. Large 4to. Original publisher's cloth in original unclipped dust jacket....
A Picture Book First and Foremost (First Edition)
$200.00
A Picture Book First and Foremost (First Edition)
David Bromley
3 volumes in slipcase. Volume One: Children's; Volume Two: Nudes; Volume 3: Worlds. All volumes...
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 Language of Oysters (SIGNED First Edition)
$500.00
The Language of Oysters (SIGNED First Edition)
Robert Adamson & Juno Gemes
Signed and inscribed by Adamson and Gemes on half-title. Photo and poetry book on the...
Frank Lloyd Wright, 12 Volume Set (Hardcover First Edition)
$4,000.00
Frank Lloyd Wright, 12 Volume Set (Hardcover First Edition)
Yukio Futagawa & Frank Lloyd Wright
COMPLETE HARDCOVER SET OF 12 VOLUMES. VERY SCARCE IN FINE CONDITION. This complete 12 volume...
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...
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...
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)
$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...
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)
$320.00
Im Hochgebirge (First Edition)
Emil Zsigmony
Zsigmony (1861-1885) was a noted Austrian mountaineer who died during an attempt on the north...
Everest 1933 (First Edition)
$650.00
Everest 1933 (First Edition)
Hugh Ruttledge
RARE TO FIND WITH UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. An account of the British 1933 Everest expedition,...
Everest: The Unfinished Adventure (First Edition)
$200.00
Everest: The Unfinished Adventure (First Edition)
Hugh Ruttledge
Ruttledge's accounts of his two unsuccessful attempts to scale Mount Everest in 1935 & 1936....
The Ascent Of Mount St. Elias (First Edition)
$1,000.00
The Ascent Of Mount St. Elias (First Edition)
Filippo de Filippi
First Edition. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Company, 1900. Large thick 8vo. Original olive publisher's cloth. Pages:...
Mount McKinley and Mountain Climbers' Proofs (First Edition)
$500.00
Mount McKinley and Mountain Climbers' Proofs (First Edition)
Edwin Swift Balch
Presentation copy. Given to the Wilmington Institute Free Library by the author.  Bound in red...
Chronique Himalayenne. L'age D'or 1940-1955 & Supplementary Volume (First Edition)
$500.00
Chronique Himalayenne. L'age D'or 1940-1955 & Supplementary Volume (First Edition)
Marcel Kurz
Contains the main and supplementary volumes. Both volumes in original fine and unclipped dust jackets...
The High Alps of New Zealand (First Edition)
$240.00
The High Alps of New Zealand (First Edition)
William Spotswood Green
Contains three handwritten letters from author to a M. Sing. Two dated 1914 and one...
Journals of Excursions in the Alps (First Edition)
$420.00
Journals of Excursions in the Alps (First Edition)
William Brockedon
William Brockedon (1787-1854), an artist by training, first travelled to the alps when he crossed...
Journals of Excursions in the Alps (First Edition)
$360.00
Journals of Excursions in the Alps (First Edition)
William Brockedon
William Brockedon (1787-1854), an artist by training, first travelled to the alps when he crossed...
With Axe and Rope in the New Zealand Alps (SIGNED First Edition)
$750.00
With Axe and Rope in the New Zealand Alps (SIGNED First Edition)
George Edward Mannering
Signed by author on half-title. Includes original letter from Mannering to his friend and mountaineering...
Alpine Climbing (First Edition)
$280.00
Alpine Climbing (First Edition)
William H.D. Adams
Presentation copy, given to George Gray of the Oval Road School in May 1883 by...
The Story of Mont Blanc (First US Edition)
$650.00
The Story of Mont Blanc (First US Edition)
Albert Smith
First US edition (published in the same year as the UK First) of Smith's account...
Recent Disastrous Attempt to Ascent Mont Blanc (First Edition)
$1,000.00
Recent Disastrous Attempt to Ascent Mont Blanc (First Edition)
Joseph Dornford
A rare account of the Hamel tragedy and the first fatality on Mont Blanc, published...