Rare Books - History

Step into the past with our Rare Books: History collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. From first editions and signed volumes to vintage accounts and out-of-print narratives, these books preserve pivotal events and voices. Shop online or in-store for collectible historical works that enlighten, inspire, and belong in every serious library.

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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...
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...
Bill Thompson: Australian Motor Racing Champion (SIGNED First Edition)
$250.00
Bill Thompson: Australian Motor Racing Champion (SIGNED First Edition)
Kent Patrick
Signed by author to upper half title. First Edition. Glen Osmond: Kent Patrick, 2011. Oblong 4to...
The Enthusiast's Guide to Vintage Specials (First Edition)
$180.00
The Enthusiast's Guide to Vintage Specials (First Edition)
John Bateman
First Edition. Sparkford: Foulis/Haynes, 1994. 4to (27.8x22.3cm). Original green publisher's cloth in original unclipped dust jacket....
Kevin Schwantz: The World's Champion (First Edition)
$250.00
Kevin Schwantz: The World's Champion (First Edition)
Peter Clifford
First Edition. Tokyo: Mishawaka, 1994. Large, square 4to. (31x31cm). Original black publisher's cloth in original unclipped...
Delage: France's Finest Car (SIGNED Deluxe First Edition)
$500.00
Delage: France's Finest Car (SIGNED Deluxe First Edition)
Daniel Cabart, Claude Rouxel, & David Burgess-Wise
Limited first English deluxe edition. Signed by all three authors and numbered to tipped in...
Bugattis in Australasia (First Edition)
$300.00
Bugattis in Australasia (First Edition)
Bob King
First Edition. Sydney: Turton & Armstrong, 1992. Square 4to. (27x27cm). Original publisher's cloth in original unclipped...
Bugatti Magnum (Limited First Edition)
$700.00
Bugatti Magnum (Limited First Edition)
Hugh Conway & Maurice Sauzay
Limited edition, numbered to brass plate on slipcase outer cover, 0209. Among the most comprehensive...
Lancia: Profil I, Quattoruote. Fulvia HF. 037 - Delta S4 - Delta 4WD. Stratos (First Edition)
$200.00
Lancia: Profil I, Quattoruote. Fulvia HF. 037 - Delta S4 - Delta 4WD. Stratos (First Edition)
Piero Casucci
First Edition. Milan: Editoriale Domus, 1990. Large 8vo (28.7x20.3cm). Original publisher's hardcover in slipcase. Pages: vol.i:...
Capolavoro: The Design, Development and Production of the Lancia Lambda (Signed First Edition)
$450.00
Capolavoro: The Design, Development and Production of the Lancia Lambda (Signed First Edition)
Bill Jamieson
Signed and numbered to limitation page, 85 of 200. First Edition. Brussels: Simon Stevin, 2001. Oblong 4to....
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...
Hortus Eystettensis, 4 volumes (Limited Facsimile Edition)
$4,500.00
Hortus Eystettensis, 4 volumes (Limited Facsimile Edition)
Basilius Besler
Limited facsimile set, first edition thus. Numbered 141 of 1450 to rear colophon of each...
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...
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 pioneers of the Alps (Second Edition)
$400.00
The pioneers of the Alps (Second Edition)
C.D. Cunningham & W Abney
A classic work of Alpine literature that focuses on the great early Alpine guides and...
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)
$320.00
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)
$600.00
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)
$800.00
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)
$300.00
Everest: The Unfinished Adventure (First Edition)
Hugh Ruttledge
Routledge'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)
$500.00
Journals of Excursions in the Alps (First Edition)
William Brockedon
  321William Brockedon (1787-1854), an artist by training, first travelled to the alps when he...
Journals of Excursions in the Alps (First Edition)
$400.00
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...