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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The Lives of Harry Lime (First Pocket Book Edition)
$200.00
The Lives of Harry Lime (First Pocket Book Edition)
Orson Welles
First pocket book edition. London: News of the World, (1952). Small 8vo. Softcover wrappers. Pages:...
The Human Comedy (First Edition)
$120.00
The Human Comedy (First Edition)
William Saroyan
Scarce first edition of Saroyan's first novel. A coming of age tale set in America...
Westwind (First Edition, Signed)
$300.00
Westwind (First Edition, Signed)
Ian Rankin
RANKIN, Ian. Westwind. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1990. Octavo. Blue publisher's cloth. Gilt lettering to...
The History Man (First Edition, Signed)
$100.00
The History Man (First Edition, Signed)
Malcolm Bradbury
SIGNED FIRST EDITION OF BRADBURY'S FAMOUS SATIRE OF ACADEMIC LIFE. First Edition. London: Secker &...
Lincoln in the Bardo (Signed First Edition)
$280.00
Lincoln in the Bardo (Signed First Edition)
George Saunders
SAUNDERS, George. Lincoln in the Bardo. New York: Random House, 2017. 8vo. Original black and...
Notes on Life and Letters (First Edition)
$90.00
Notes on Life and Letters (First Edition)
Joseph Conrad
First edition. London & Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons, LTD., 1921. 8vo. Original green cloth hardcover...
Suspense (First Edition)
$75.00
Suspense (First Edition)
Joseph Conrad
First UK edition. Introduction by Richard Curle. Conrad's final, unfinished novel. London & Toronto: J.M. Dent &...
Tales of Hearsay (First Edition)
$280.00
Tales of Hearsay (First Edition)
Joseph Conrad
CONRAD, Joseph (preface R. B. Cunninghame Graham; jacket illus. E. Lucchesi). Tales of Hearsay. London:...
The Asphalt Jungle (First Edition)
$200.00
The Asphalt Jungle (First Edition)
W R Burnett
BURNETT, W. R. The Asphalt Jungle. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. Octavo. Original publisher's...
Watership Down (Signed Limited Edition)
$5,000.00
Watership Down (Signed Limited Edition)
Richard Adams
ADAMS, Richard (illus. John Lawrence). Watership Down. London: Paradine Press, 1976. 8vo. Full dark green...
The Naked and the Dead (First UK Edition)
$200.00
The Naked and the Dead (First UK Edition)
Norman Mailer
MAILER, Norman. The Naked and the Dead. London: Allan Wingate, 1949. Octavo. Original black publisher's...
The Deer Park (First Edition)
$150.00
The Deer Park (First Edition)
Norman Mailer
MAILER, Norman. The Deer Park. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1955. Octavo. Original black...
Dead Cert. (Fourth Impression)
$100.00
Dead Cert. (Fourth Impression)
Dick Francis
Fourth impression. London: Michael Joseph, (1964). 8vo. Original burgundy cloth hardcover with gilt inlay on spine...
The Outsider (First Edition)
$1,500.00
The Outsider (First Edition)
Albert Camus
CAMUS, Albert. The Outsider. Translated by Stuart Gilbert. Introduction by Cyril Connolly. London: Hamish Hamilton,...
Children of Dune (First Edition)
$350.00
Children of Dune (First Edition)
Frank Herbert
HERBERT, Frank. Children of Dune. London: Victor Gollancz, 1976. 8vo. Original publisher's olive-green cloth. Lettering...