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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The Southern Ice-Continent (First Facsimile Edition)
$150.00
The Southern Ice-Continent (First Facsimile Edition)
Erich Von Drygalski
First facsimile edition. Harleston: Bluntisham Books & The Erskine Press, 1989. 4to. Original brown publisher's cloth....
The Quiet Land (First Edition)
$150.00
The Quiet Land (First Edition)
June Debenham Back (Ed.)
First edition. Bluntisham: Bluntisham Books/Erskine Press, 1992. Large 8vo. Original green publisher's cloth in original price-clipped dust...
Fourteen Men (Inscribed First UK Edition)
$300.00
Fourteen Men (Inscribed First UK Edition)
Arthur Scholes
INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR ON FFEP. Ex-Libris Bookplate of G. & N. Ingleton on FBEP. First-hand...
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...
The Great White South (First Edition)
$280.00
The Great White South (First Edition)
Herbert Ponting
Ponting's Great White South documents the exploits and tragedy of Scott's last expedition, creating in...
The Deep (Signed First Edition)
$100.00
The Deep (Signed First Edition)
Peter Benchley
Sequel to the phenomenal Jaws.  First edition, signed by author on first page. New York: Doubleday...
Leaven of Malice (First Edition)
$250.00
Leaven of Malice (First Edition)
Robertson Davies
First edition. London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. 8vo. Original aqua publisher's cloth hardcover in original price-clipped...
Roller Ball Murders (First Edition)
$120.00
Roller Ball Murders (First Edition)
William Harrison
Collection of 13 short stories by Harrison. Most famous for the titular story which inspired...
The earth-owl and other moon-people (First Edition)
$140.00
The earth-owl and other moon-people (First Edition)
Ted Hughes
Scarce first edition, limited print run of only 3000 copies. First edition. London: Faber and...
The Human Comedy (First Edition)
$200.00
The Human Comedy (First Edition)
William Saroyan
Scarce first edition of Saroyan's first novel. A coming of age tale set in America...
The Voyage of the "Discovery", 2 Volumes (First Edition)
$500.00
The Voyage of the "Discovery", 2 Volumes (First Edition)
Robert F. Scott
Scott's personal account of his first major Antarctic expedition aboard the Discovery. It contains a detailed...
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...
Antarctic Days (First Edition)
$400.00
Antarctic Days (First Edition)
James Murray & George Marston
First edition. London: Andrew Melrose, 1913. 8vo. Original blue publisher's cloth. xxi, 199pp. Bound in original...
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 Canadian Edition)
$250.00
Antarctic Adventure (First Canadian Edition)
Raymond E. Priestly
First Canadian edition. Toronto: Bell & Cockburn, 1914. Large 8vo. Rebound contemporary quarter blue calf and...
To the South Polar Regions (First Edition)
$1,800.00
To the South Polar Regions (First Edition)
Louis Bernacchi
First edition. London: Hurst & Blackett, Limited, 1901. 8vo. Original blue-green publisher's cloth. xvi, 348pp....
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...
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...
Two Years in the Antarctic (First Edition)
$1,400.00
Two Years in the Antarctic (First Edition)
Albert B. Armitage
Albert Borlase Armitage was the second-in-command and navigator on Scott’s Discovery Expedition of 1901-1904. This...
The Home of the Blizzard, 2 Volumes (First Edition)
$1,400.00
The Home of the Blizzard, 2 Volumes (First Edition)
Douglas Mawson
Includes many related article and newspaper clippings related to Mawson and his legacy, as well...
My Attainment of the Pole (First Edition)
$280.00
My Attainment of the Pole (First Edition)
Frederick Cook
First edition. New York: The Polar Publishing Co., 1911. 4to. Original brown cloth hardcover. Pages: frontispiece, [ii],...
Diary of the 'Discovery' Expedition & Diary of the 'Terra Nova' Expedition (First editions)
$300.00
Diary of the 'Discovery' Expedition & Diary of the 'Terra Nova' Expedition (First editions)
Edward Wilson
INCLUDES A SEALED PACKAGE WITH 5 REPRODUCTIONS OF WILSON'S ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR PIECES.  Edward Wilson is...