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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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...
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THE NORTH POLE (First Edition)
Robert E. Peary
RARE FIRST EDITION. Includes multiple pieces of relevant ephemera. First edition. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. 4to....
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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...
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Voyages of the 'Morning' (First Edition)
Gerald S. Doorly
A very good copy of this extremely scare Antarctic narrative. This book provides an interesting...
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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...
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Such is the Antarctic (First Edition)
Lars Christensen
The whaling magnate and expedition financier's impressions edited from diary entries made during trips to...
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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...
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Antarctic Adventure (First Canadian Edition)
Raymond E. Priestly
First Canadian edition. Toronto: Bell & Cockburn, 1914. Large 8vo. Rebound contemporary quarter blue calf and...
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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....
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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...
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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....
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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...
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The South Pole (First English Edition)
Roald Amundsen
Amundsen's first hand account of his successful attempt to reach the geographic South Pole in...
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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...
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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...
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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],...
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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...
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Southern Lights (First Edition)
John Rymill
First edition. London: Chatto & Windus, 1938. 4to. Rebound Green cloth hardcover. Pages: xv, 296. 2 Fold-out...
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Beyond the Barrier with Byrd (First Edition)
Harry Adams
First edition. Chicago & New York: M.A. Donoghue & Company, 1932. 8vo. Original blue publisher's cloth hardcover....
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