Rare Books - Modern Literature

Explore the finest in contemporary storytelling with our Rare Books: Modern Literature collection at Harry Hartog Bookseller. Featuring first editions, signed copies, and hard-to-find literary treasures, these rare books spotlight 20th- and 21st-century icons. Shop online or in-store for unique finds from celebrated modern authors and rising literary voices.

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Shout at the Devil (First Edition)
$150.00
Shout at the Devil (First Edition)
Wilbur Smith
First Edition. London: William Heinemann, (1968). Small 8vo. Original publisher's cloth in original price-clipped dust...
The Sound of Thunder (First Edition)
$250.00
The Sound of Thunder (First Edition)
Wilbur Smith
First Edition. London: William Heinemann, (1966). Small 8vo. Original black publisher's cloth in original price-clipped...
The Diamond Hunters (Signed, Second Impression)
$125.00
The Diamond Hunters (Signed, Second Impression)
Wilbur Smith
Second Impression, signed by author to title. London: William Heinemann, (1975). Small 8vo. Original publisher's cloth...
Shout at the Devil (Signed, Third Impression)
$150.00
Shout at the Devil (Signed, Third Impression)
Wilbur Smith
Third Impression, signed by author to title. London: William Heinemann, (1974). Small 8vo. Original publisher's cloth...
When the Lion Feeds (Signed, Fourth Impression)
$200.00
When the Lion Feeds (Signed, Fourth Impression)
Wilbur Smith
Fourth Impression, signed by author to half-title. London: William Heinemann, (1974). Small 8vo. Original publisher's cloth...
Cry Wolf (Signed, First Edition)
$200.00
Cry Wolf (Signed, First Edition)
Wilbur Smith
First Edition, signed by author to title. London: William Heinemann, (1976). Small 8vo. Original brown...
The Sound of Thunder (Signed, Fifth Impression)
$125.00
The Sound of Thunder (Signed, Fifth Impression)
Wilbur Smith
Fifth Impression, signed by author to title. London: William Heinemann, (1976). Small 8vo. Original black...
The Sunbird (Signed, Second Impression)
$125.00
The Sunbird (Signed, Second Impression)
Wilbur Smith
Second Impression, signed by author to title. London: William Heinemann, (1974). Small 8vo. Original black publisher's...
The Fat Man in History (First Edition)
$800.00
The Fat Man in History (First Edition)
Peter Carey
The first work by one of Australia’s most awarded and beloved authors. A collection of...
For the Term of His Natural Life (First Unabridged Edition)
$150.00
For the Term of His Natural Life (First Unabridged Edition)
Marcus Clarke
Unabridged Edition. The first complete edition of For the Term of His Natural Life in...
The Wind in the Willows (Folio Society Limited Edition)
$2,800.00
The Wind in the Willows (Folio Society Limited Edition)
Kenneth Grahame
Folio Society Limited "Centenary" Edition. London: The Folio Society, 2008. 4to. Pages: 266.  A stunning...
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Three Other Poems (Folio Society Limited Edition)
$1,400.00
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Three Other Poems (Folio Society Limited Edition)
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Folio Society limited facsimile edition. First edition thus. 1000 copies printed. Due to our desire...
The Language of Oysters (SIGNED First Edition)
$500.00
The Language of Oysters (SIGNED First Edition)
Robert Adamson & Juno Gemes
Signed and inscribed by Adamson and Gemes on half-title. Photo and poetry book on the...
Open Head & Open Eye (SIGNED First Edition)
$300.00
Open Head & Open Eye (SIGNED First Edition)
Allen Ginsberg & Lawrence Ferlingetti
Signed and inscribed by Ginsberg on title of his half, reading: "For Bob Rogers, Allen...
The Aunt's Story (First Edition)
$2,500.00
The Aunt's Story (First Edition)
Patrick White
First edition of White's third novel. Features art by Roy de Maistre on dust jacket,...
Salar the Salmon (First Edition)
$250.00
Salar the Salmon (First Edition)
Henry Williamson
Praised as "the finest Salmon novel in English". A journey through the life of a...
The Place at Whitton (First Edition)
$180.00
The Place at Whitton (First Edition)
Thomas Keneally
Rare first edition of Keneally's debut novel. Thomas Keneally's debut novel. Reflects his own experience...
The Sweet Forever (SIGNED First Edition)
$100.00
The Sweet Forever (SIGNED First Edition)
George P. Pelecanos
Signed by author on first page. Overall condition: fine. As new condition. First edition. Boston: Little, Brown...
Your Royal Hostage (Signed First Edition)
$100.00
Your Royal Hostage (Signed First Edition)
Antonia Fraser
Signed by author on title. Jacket illustration by Judith Lawton.  Overall condition: near fine. Very...
Blue River (SIGNED First Edition)
$100.00
Blue River (SIGNED First Edition)
Ethan Canin
Signed by author on title. Overall condition: excellent. Dust jacked unclipped and in fine condition....
The Circus of Dr Lao (First Edition)
$120.00
The Circus of Dr Lao (First Edition)
C. G. Finney
Drawings by Gordon Noel Fish. Sticker for Grahame Book Company to lower FBEP.  Overall condition:...
World of Wonders (SIGNED First Edition)
$180.00
World of Wonders (SIGNED First Edition)
Robertson Davies
Signed and dedicated by author on title: "Robertson Davies. With all good wishes to Austin...
The Flanders Panel, The Club Dumas, The Seville Communion (Trio of English First Editions)
$500.00
The Flanders Panel, The Club Dumas, The Seville Communion (Trio of English First Editions)
Arturo Perez-Reverte
Three rare first English edition novels by Perez-Reverte. All with unclipped dust jackets and in...
Marathon Man (First Edition)
$100.00
Marathon Man (First Edition)
William Goldman
First edition. Decorative red endpapers. Foredge uncut. Overall condition: Excellent. Dust jacket unclipped. Mild age...
The Diamond Hunters (First Edition)
$400.00
The Diamond Hunters (First Edition)
Wilbur Smith
Jacket reads 'uncorrected proof' on front inner sleeve. First UK edition. Lettering on spine in...
Leaven of Malice (First Edition)
$100.00
Leaven of Malice (First Edition)
Robertson Davies
First edition. London: Chatto & Windus, 1955. 8vo. Original aqua publisher's cloth hardcover in original price-clipped...
At Swim-Two-Birds (Second Edition)
$250.00
At Swim-Two-Birds (Second Edition)
Flann O'Brien
Included in Time Magazine and The Guardian's lists of the 100 best English-language novels of...
The Sands of Mars (First Edition)
$180.00
The Sands of Mars (First Edition)
Arthur C. Clarke
Clarke's first novel. A cornerstone work of the science fiction genre. Bound in red cloth...