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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Travels Through the Alps (First Edition)
James D. Forbes
A beautifully bound copy of one of the most important works on early Alpine mountaineering...
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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:...
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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....
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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]....
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The Ascent of the Matterhorn (First Edition)
Edward Whymper
Signed by mountaineer Bradford Washburn. Whymper's account of the triumphs and tragedies of he and...
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Scrambles Amongst The Alps (First Edition)
Edward Whymper
Very rare first edition of Whymper's mountaineering classic. First Edition. London: John Murray, 1871. Thick...
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Scrambles Amongst The Alps (First US Edition)
Edward Whymper
First US Edition. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1872. 8vo. Rebound purple cloth. Pages: 164,...
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Blank on the Map (First Edition)
Eric Shipton
Shipton's scarcest and most important work, with intact dust jacket. First edition. London: Hodder &...
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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...
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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,...
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To the Top of the Continent (First US Edition)
Frederick Cook
Narrative of two expeditions in 1903 and 1906 to Mt McKinley. Contains detailed descriptions of...
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To the Top of the Continent (First UK Edition)
Frederick Cook
Narrative of two expeditions in 1903 and 1906 to Mt McKinley. Contains detailed descriptions of...
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Aorangi: or The Heart of the Southern Alps, New Zealand (First Edition)
Malcolm Ross
Very rare. Ross's narrative guide to the various routes of Mt Cook, Aorangi. Includes extensive...
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A Climber in New Zealand (First Edition)
Malcolm Ross
Ross was a founding member of the New Zealand Alpine Club. In this volume he...
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The Annals of Mont Blanc: A Monograph (First Edition)
Charles Edward Mathews
A scarce and incredibly important historical piece in highly collectible condition. One of the original...
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Travels In The Central Caucasus And Bashan (First Edition)
Douglas William Freshfield
Freshfields account of his 1868 ascents of Kazbek and Eblruz, as well as a visit...
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Himalayan Journals, 2 Volumes (First Edition)
Joseph Dalton Hooker
An eminent botanist, explorer, and mountaineer, Joseph Dalton Hooker spent his early career with Ross...
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Journey to Ararat (First Edition in English)
Friedrich Parrot
First edition in English (a US edition appeared the following year) of an account of...
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Ice-Bound Heights of the Mustagh (First Edition)
Fanny B. & William H. Workman
Narrative of the Workman's expedition of 1902-03 in Baltistan. First edition. London: Constable and Company,...
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The Polar Book (First Edition)
Louis Bernacchi (ed.)
Extremely rare publication in very good condition. Contents complete, including folding maps. Published in 1930...
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A Voyage Of Discovery And Research, 1839-43 (First Edition)
James Clarke Ross
Rare first edition of one of the most important works in the history of Antarctic...
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For the Love of the King (First Edition)
Oscar Wilde
First edition. London: Methuen and Co., (1922). 8vo. Original black cloth hardcover in original unclipped dust jacket....
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Marathon Man (First Edition)
William Goldman
First edition. Decorative red endpapers. Foredge uncut. Overall condition: Excellent. Dust jacket unclipped. Mild age...
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The Diamond Hunters (First Edition)
Wilbur Smith
Jacket reads 'uncorrected proof' on front inner sleeve. First UK edition. Lettering on spine in...
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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...
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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,...
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British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913: Report on the Maps and Surveys. (First Edition)
Frank Debenham
The extremely rare cartographic record from the British (Terra Nova) Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913. This report...
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To the Sixth Continent (First English Edition)
Finchner, W, King A, & Przybyllok E
First edition. Norfolk: Bluntisham Books & The Erskine Press, 1994. 4to. Original blue publisher's cloth. Pages:...
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