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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Cocaine True, Cocaine Blue (First Edition)
$150.00
Cocaine True, Cocaine Blue (First Edition)
Eugene Richards
RICHARDS, Eugene (text Eugene Richards & Edward Barnes; afterword Dr. Stephen W. Nicholas). Cocaine True,...
Climbing in the Ogwen District (First Edition, Signed by Raymond Greene)
$300.00
Climbing in the Ogwen District (First Edition, Signed by Raymond Greene)
J. M. Archer Thomson
THOMSON, J.M. Archer. Climbing in the Ogwen District. London: Edward Arnold, 1910. Small 8vo. Original...
The Stage in the Year 1900: A Souvenir (De Luxe Edition, Limited and Numbered)
$200.00
The Stage in the Year 1900: A Souvenir (De Luxe Edition, Limited and Numbered)
W. Eden HOOPER & Joseph KNIGHT
HOOPER, W. Eden & Joseph KNIGHT. The Stage in the Year 1900: A Souvenir. Being...
The Comic History of England, 2 volumes (De Luxe Edition)
$270.00
The Comic History of England, 2 volumes (De Luxe Edition)
Gilbert Abbott À BECKETT & John LEECH (illus.)
À BECKETT, Gilbert Abbott (illus. John Leech). The Comic History of England. London: Bradbury, Agnew,...
M.G. Road Cars: Volume Two (First Edition)
$220.00
M.G. Road Cars: Volume Two (First Edition)
Malcolm Green
GREEN, Malcolm. M.G. Road Cars: Volume Two — Six-Cylinder O.H.C., 1931–1936. Surrey: Magna Press, 1997....
British Light Aeroplanes: Their Evolution, Development and Perfection 1920–1940. (First Edition)
$120.00
British Light Aeroplanes: Their Evolution, Development and Perfection 1920–1940. (First Edition)
Arthur W.J.G Ord-Hume
ORD-HUME, Arthur W.J.G. British Light Aeroplanes: Their Evolution, Development and Perfection 1920–1940. Peterborough: GMS Enterprises,...
European and American Paintings and Sculptures 1870–1970 in the Australian National Gallery (First Edition)
$150.00
European and American Paintings and Sculptures 1870–1970 in the Australian National Gallery (First Edition)
Michael Lloyd & Michael Desmond
LLOYD, Michael & Michael DESMOND. European and American Paintings and Sculptures 1870–1970 in the Australian...
Cassell's History of the Russo-Japanese War (Special Subscriber's Edition)
$200.00
Cassell's History of the Russo-Japanese War (Special Subscriber's Edition)
Cassell and Company, Limited.
CASSELL AND COMPANY, LIMITED. Cassell's History of the Russo-Japanese War. London: Cassell and Company, Limited,...
A Revised Latin Text of the Satyricon, Illustrated by Norman Lindsay (First Limited Edition, Signed)
$600.00
A Revised Latin Text of the Satyricon, Illustrated by Norman Lindsay (First Limited Edition, Signed)
Caius Arbiter Petronius & Norman Lindsay
PETRONIUS, Caius Arbiter. A Revised Latin Text of the Satyricon with the Earliest English Translation...
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 Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets, Philosophers, Statesmen, Divines, Painters, Architects, Physicians, and Lawyers, Since the Revival of Art; With their Biographies, Arranged in Chronological Order, 4 volumes. (Revised Edition)
$600.00
The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets, Philosophers, Statesmen, Divines, Painters, Architects, Physicians, and Lawyers, Since the Revival of Art; With their Biographies, Arranged in Chronological Order, 4 volumes. (Revised Edition)
The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
[MALKIN, Arthur Thomas.] The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets, Philosophers, Statesmen, Divines, Painters, Architects, Physicians,...
The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, 5 volumes.
$400.00
The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, 5 volumes.
Lord Thomas B. Macauley
MACAULAY, Lord Thomas Babington. The History of England from the Accession of James the Second....
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third and complete edition, 1976 version)
$800.00
The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (Third and complete edition, 1976 version)
James George Frazer
FRAZER, Sir James George. The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion. London: The...
The Biography and Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (First Edition, Limited)
$1,000.00
The Biography and Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (First Edition, Limited)
Vern G. Swanson
SWANSON, Vern G. The Biography and Catalogue Raisonné of the Paintings of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema....
The Art of Coins and Their Photography (Special Collector's Edition, Signed and Numbered)
$350.00
The Art of Coins and Their Photography (Special Collector's Edition, Signed and Numbered)
Gerald Hoberman
HOBERMAN, Gerald. The Art of Coins and Their Photography: An Illustrated Photographic Treatise with an...
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke. Collected in Three Volumes (First Collected Edition)
$1,000.00
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke. Collected in Three Volumes (First Collected Edition)
Edmund Burke
BURKE, Edmund. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Collected in Three Volumes. London:...
The Senses and the Intellect (First Edition)
$400.00
The Senses and the Intellect (First Edition)
Alexander Bain
BAIN, Alexander. The Senses and the Intellect. London: John W. Parker and Son, 1855. Large...
House of Bondage (First UK Edition)
$300.00
House of Bondage (First UK Edition)
Ernest Cole
COLE, Ernest (photographs); text with Thomas Flaherty; introduction by Joseph Lelyveld. House of Bondage: A...
Rudolf Koch: Letterer, Type Designer, Teacher. (First Edition)
$150.00
Rudolf Koch: Letterer, Type Designer, Teacher. (First Edition)
Gerald Cinamon
CINAMON, Gerald. Rudolf Koch: Letterer, Type Designer, Teacher. New Castle, Delaware & London: Oak Knoll...
Mille Miglia, 1927–1957: The Fabulous Story of the Great Road Race. (First English Edition)
$110.00
Mille Miglia, 1927–1957: The Fabulous Story of the Great Road Race. (First English Edition)
Count Giovanni Lurani
LURANI, Count Giovanni. Mille Miglia, 1927–1957: The Fabulous Story of the Great Road Race. Lausanne:...
Miles Aircraft — The Early Years: The Story of F.G. Miles and His Aeroplanes, 1925–1939. (First Edition)
$100.00
Miles Aircraft — The Early Years: The Story of F.G. Miles and His Aeroplanes, 1925–1939. (First Edition)
Peter Amos
AMOS, Peter. Miles Aircraft — The Early Years: The Story of F.G. Miles and His...
The Wild Sports of Southern Africa (Third and Complete Edition)
$4,000.00
The Wild Sports of Southern Africa (Third and Complete Edition)
Captain William Cornwallis Harris
HARRIS, Captain William Cornwallis. The Wild Sports of Southern Africa; Being the Narrative of an...
Beethoven's Symphonies 1-9 and string-quarter 1 & 2, 11 volumes.
$1,800.00
Beethoven's Symphonies 1-9 and string-quarter 1 & 2, 11 volumes.
Ludwig van Beethoven
BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van. Symphonies and String Quartets. London: Ernst Eulenburg; Vienna: Wiener Philharmonischer Verlag, A.G.,...
The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, 4 Volumes (First Edition, Prize Binding)
$500.00
The Works of Oliver Goldsmith, 4 Volumes (First Edition, Prize Binding)
Oliver Goldsmith & Peter Cunningham (ed.)
GOLDSMITH, Oliver. The Works of Oliver Goldsmith. Edited by Peter Cunningham. London: John Murray, 1854....
MINAMATA: A Warning to the World (First UK Edition)
$350.00
MINAMATA: A Warning to the World (First UK Edition)
W. Eugene & Aileen M. Smith
SMITH, W. Eugene & Aileen M. Minamata: A Warning to the World. London: Chatto &...
Symbolic Logic: Part 1 Elementary (Association Copy, Inscribed by Author)
$1,000.00
Symbolic Logic: Part 1 Elementary (Association Copy, Inscribed by Author)
Lewis Carroll
Fourth Edition (Second Thousand). London: Macmillan & CO., LTD. , 1897. Small 8vo. Original brown cloth...
The Arab of the Desert (Second Edition, Fifth Impression)
$150.00
The Arab of the Desert (Second Edition, Fifth Impression)
H.R.P. Dickson
DICKSON, H.R.P. The Arab of the Desert: A Glimpse into Badawin Life in Kuwait and...
Travels in Arabia Deserta, 2 volumes (New and Definitive Edition, Second Impression)
$350.00
Travels in Arabia Deserta, 2 volumes (New and Definitive Edition, Second Impression)
Charles M. Doughty
DOUGHTY, Charles M. Travels in Arabia Deserta. With an Introduction by T.E. Lawrence. London: Jonathan...