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Raptis Rare Books is an Antiquarian Book firm that specializes in Fine First Editions, Signed and Inscribed books, and Landmark books in all fields. We have distinguished ourselves by having a reputation for handling unique and important books that are in exceptional condition.
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All Our CatalogsFirst editions, economics and finance, art and architecture
This rare book catalog includes selections in modern first editions, economics and finance, art and architecture, children’s books, golf, cooking, chess, science and natural history, and the Presidents. Some featured items include a first edition of The Postman Always Rings Twice signed by James M. Cain, A Visit to Morin inscribed for Ian Fleming by Graham Greene, an inscribed first edition of Goldfinger, and a signed Subscriber’s edition of Alexander Pope’s translation of Homer’s The Illiad and The Odyssey.
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Our passion, expertise, and attentive customer service will guide you on a remarkable journey with a rich history and tradition.rnrnWhether your aim is to create a beautiful personal library, start a small collection of first editions, or give a gift to a loved one, we can assist you in discovering the world of book collecting. Create your legacy and preserve culture by holding these unique items in your personal library.
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All Blog PostsWhy Ulysses Was Banned — And Why It Changed Literature Forever (1922 First Edition).
It is one of the strangest stories in the history of modern literature. A novel rejected by every commercial publisher who saw it. A novel prosecuted for obscenity in the United States before it had even been issued as a…
Read moreThe Novel Twenty-One Publishers Rejected… and the First Edition Collectors Now Chase.
It is one of the great near-misses in modern publishing history. In 1953 a forty-one-year-old schoolmaster named William Golding finished a short, strange novel about a group of English boys stranded on a tropical island after a plane crash, and…
Read moreCurating a Legacy: Ten Iconic First Editions Worth Acquiring.
There is a particular category of rare book that transcends the ordinary parameters of the collecting field. These are not simply early printings of significant texts they are the physical embodiments of cultural turning points, volumes whose first appearances in…
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