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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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...
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 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)
$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...
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc (Unpublished First Edition)
$1,200.00
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc (Unpublished First Edition)
Henry Martin Atkins
This is an account of the 24th ascent of Mont Blanc in August 1937 by...
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Banc in 1834 (INSCRIBED First Edition)
$1,000.00
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Banc in 1834 (INSCRIBED First Edition)
Martin Barry
A very good presentation copy with an interesting and rare provenance. Presentation copy of the...
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Banc in 1834 (Second Edition)
$500.00
Ascent to the Summit of Mont Banc in 1834 (Second Edition)
Martin Barry
This second edition of Barry's work was based upon two lectures he gave regarding his...