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.

Showing 116 products
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 (First Edition, Inscribed by Author)
$300.00
World of Wonders (First Edition, Inscribed by Author)
Robertson Davies
DAVIES, Robertson. World of Wonders. Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1975. Octavo. Original orange publisher's cloth....
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. New York: Delacorte Press, 1974. 8vo. Original black cloth hardcover in original unclipped dust jacket....
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...
The Sands of Mars (First Edition)
$120.00
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...
Child's Play with Eustice & The Prowler (Signed First Edition)
$100.00
Child's Play with Eustice & The Prowler (Signed First Edition)
David Malouf
Overall condition: Near fine. Dust jacket unclipped and in fine condition. Colours bright and preserved. Hardcover...
The Well (Signed First Edition)
$200.00
The Well (Signed First Edition)
Elizabeth Jolley
Signed on title. Personal letter from Author to friend "Frank Davidson" included. Owner inscription on...
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. 8vo. 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
SIGNED FIRST EDITION OF SAUNDER'S BOOKER PRIZE WINNING BOOK. First edition, signed by author to...
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
First UK edition of Conrad's short stories. Contains the first and last short stories written...
The Asphalt Jungle (First Edition)
$150.00
The Asphalt Jungle (First Edition)
W R Burnett
FIRST EDITION IN SCARCE UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET First edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. 8vo....
Watership Down (Signed Limited Edition)
$5,500.00
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
First UK edition. London: Alan Wingate, (1949). 8vo. Original black publisher's cloth hardcover in original unclipped...