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On May 14, 2026, Raptis Rare Books and Churchill Cigar Company had the extraordinary privilege of hosting legendary musician, musical director, and rock icon Mark Rivera for an unforgettable evening centered around his memoir, Sideman: In Pursuit of the Next Gig. The event brought together music lovers, book collectors, cigar aficionados, and members of the…
Jodie Wagner Palm Beach Daily News May 12, 2026, 3:36 p.m. ET Musician Mark Rivera will hold a book signing for his memoir, “Sideman: In Pursuit of the Next Gig” on May 14 in Palm Beach. The event will take place at Raptis Rare Books, followed by a free live performance at Churchill Cigar Company.…
In the study of rare books, age alone is seldom the decisive measure of significance. Far more consequential is provenance — the documented history of ownership that situates a volume within lived experience. A book becomes meaningful not simply because it has survived, but because it has been held, read, annotated, exchanged, and preserved within…
In the final years of the 19th century, Nikola Tesla was reshaping the modern world. His revolutionary experiments with alternating-current power, high-potential lighting, and polyphase systems laid the foundation for the electrical age—transforming electricity from a laboratory curiosity into the backbone of modern infrastructure. Much of that groundbreaking work is preserved in a remarkable 1894…
