Today marks the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima—an event that profoundly shaped the course of modern history. The use of nuclear weapons brought World War II to an end but also introduced…
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Books from the library of Alexander Hamilton are scarce, and those signed by both Hamilton and his eldest son, Philip, are scarcer still. Both father and son died of wounds received in a duel—Philip in…
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Nearly three thousand years after they were first composed, the Iliad and the Odyssey remain the foundation stones of Western literature. Homer’s epics gave us the wrath of Achilles and the long homeward voyage of…
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The Nobel Prize in Literature is the most consequential recognition in the literary world. Awarded annually by the Swedish Academy since 1901, it has conferred its authority on writers whose work has, in the Academy’s…
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Raptis Rare Books was recently featured in the May 10, 2026 issue of Florida Weekly: Celebrating 250 Years of America – Florida Weekly History comes to life this season on Worth Avenue, where Raptis Rare Books…
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The following article appeared in the Palm Beach Daily News on May 1, 2026: Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier will present copies of his new book, “The Case for America,” May 8 at Raptis Rare…
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