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If you’re looking for first edition books celebrating the American experience, you’ve come to the right place. At Raptis Rare Books we maintain an extensive collection of rare Americana, books, manuscripts and more. Browse through our entire collection online, use our sorting tools or search to find exactly what you’re looking for then call with any questions you may have or order online today.

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Portrait of an Assassin.

Ford, Gerald R. and John R. Stiles

Portrait of an Assassin.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1965.

First edition of the first book about the Kennedy assassination and Lee Harvey Oswald to be authored by a member of the Warren Commission, boldly signed by Ford. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Bob O’Connor with warmest personal regards and very best wishes. Gerald R.Continue reading "Portrait of an Assassin."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-125682

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We Bereaved.

Keller, Helen

We Bereaved.

New York : Leslie Fulenwider, Inc, 1929.

First edition of this small book of wisdom by Helen Keller. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mrs Warren Monk, whose sweet faith is a bond between us. Affectionately, Helen Keller, July 24th, 1940.” In near fine condition. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-138074

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William Howard Taft Signed White House Card.

Taft, William Howard

William Howard Taft Signed White House Card.

1913.

Rare original White House card inscribed by President William Howard Taft, “For Robert H. Schutz of Hartford, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft, Feb 21st, 1913.” Double matted and framed with a medallion of Taft by Barber. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 9 inches. Rare and desirable.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-96012

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Profiles in Courage.

Kennedy, John F

Profiles in Courage.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1956.

First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth, with eight pages of black-and-white photogravures. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jack design by Phil Grushkin. Jacket photograph by Hank Walker.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150909

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The Story of My Life.

Keller, Hellen

The Story of My Life.

Garden City : Doubleday, Dorian & Company, Inc, 1935.

Later printing of Keller’s autobiography of her early life, particularly detailing her relationship with Anne Sullivan. Octavo, original cloth, engraved frontispiece portrait of Keller after a photograph by Marshall, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Helen Keller on the front free endpaper, “To Mar with sincere wishes for a Happy Christmas and New Year Helen KellerContinue reading "The Story of My Life."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-146138

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Portrait of an Assassin.

Ford, Gerald R. and John R. Stiles

Portrait of an Assassin.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1965.

First edition of the first book about the Kennedy assassination and Lee Harvey Oswald to be authored by a member of the Warren Commission. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by both authors on the front free endpaper, “Warmest personal regards. Gerald R. Ford” signed in the year of publication “John R. Stiles 6/7/65.” Near fine inContinue reading "Portrait of an Assassin."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148153

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George Washington: A Biography.

Freeman, Douglas Southall

George Washington: A Biography.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948-54.

First edition of the author’s monumental Pulitzer Prize-winning work, widely considered the definitive biography of Washington. Octavo, six volumes, original black cloth, spines lettered in gilt, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, with Vol. I inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Autographed for Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Ramage with every good wish DouglasContinue reading "George Washington: A Biography."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-149571

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Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower Signed Photograph.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. and Mamie Doud

Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower Signed Photograph.

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Original color photograph inscribed by the 34th President and First Lady of the United States, Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower. Presentation photograph, inscribed on the mount, “For Mrs. Helen Colle with best wishes and warm regards from Dwight D. Eisenhower” and signed, “Mamie Doud Eisenhower.” The recipient, Helen Colle Donaldson Hollers, was a White HouseContinue reading "Dwight D. and Mamie Doud Eisenhower Signed Photograph."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-194042

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Address Delivered at the Memorial Service Held in Honor of Andrew Carnegie Tuesday, November 25 1919.

Schwab, Charles M

Address Delivered at the Memorial Service Held in Honor of Andrew Carnegie Tuesday, November 25 1919.

Pittsburgh : Carnegie Music Hall, 1919.

First edition of Charles M. Schwab’s Address at the Memorial Service of his mentor Andrew Carnegie. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Charles M. Schwab on the front free endpaper, “To my friend George Steelman, with sincere regards, C. M. Schwab.” In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-117152

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Calvin Coolidge Signed Consular Appointment.

Coolidge, Calvin

Calvin Coolidge Signed Consular Appointment.

Washington, D.C. March 13, 1925.

Fine consular appointment signed by Calvin Coolidge as President. One page, partially printed and accomplised in manuscript, the document appoints Samuel Sokobin a Consul of the United States at Harbin, China and reads in part: The President of the United States of America, To all who shall see these presents, Greeting: Know ye, that reposingContinue reading "Calvin Coolidge Signed Consular Appointment."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-150468

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Doolittle Raiders Signed Oversized Photograph.

Saylor, Edward; R. E. Cole; Tom Griffin; David J. Thatcher

Doolittle Raiders Signed Oversized Photograph.

1942.

Photograph signed by four of the Doolittle Raiders. Oversized satin-finish, black and white photograph of the B-25 bombers on board the USS Hornet in 1942. Boldly signed by Edward Saylor, R. E. Cole, Tom Griffin, and David J. Thatcher. In fine condition with a PSA/DNA label affixed to the lower right corner. The piece measuresContinue reading "Doolittle Raiders Signed Oversized Photograph."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-151557

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Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story.

King Jr., Martin Luther

Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1958.

First edition of Dr. Martin Luther King’s first book. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and ruling to the spine, raised bands, gilt ruled to the front and rear panels, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, illustrated. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-140289

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Joe Di Maggio, Frank Crosetti, Bill Dickey, and George Selkirk Signed Photograph.

Di Maggio, Joe; Frank Crosetti; Bill Dickey; George Selkirk [Joe DiMaggio]

Joe Di Maggio, Frank Crosetti, Bill Dickey, and George Selkirk Signed Photograph.

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Original black and white photograph of the New York Yankees New Murderer’s Row in their uniforms. Boldly signed by Joe Di Maggio, Frank Crosetti, Bill Dickey and George Selkirk. In fine condition. The piece measures 10 inches by 8 inches. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-148866

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Theodore Roosevelt Signed Document.

Roosevelt, Theodore

Theodore Roosevelt Signed Document.

City of Washington 1907.

Document signed by Theodore Roosevelt as President. One page, partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, embossed with the gold Postal Service “Pony Express” seal, the document is dated March 29, 1907, and appoints William J. Lachner as Postmaster at Baker City, Oregon. Signed at the conclusion by Theodore Roosevelt, and countersigned by George B. Cortelyou asContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt Signed Document."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-146791

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Harry S. Truman and Adlai Stevenson Signed Photograph.

Truman, Harry S. and Adlai Stevenson

Harry S. Truman and Adlai Stevenson Signed Photograph.

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Rare original photograph of American statesmen Harry Truman and Adlai Stevenson. Inscribed by Harry Truman, “Kind regards to Ken Browne, Harry Truman” and by Stevenson, “For Ken Browne with best wishes Adlai S. Stevenson.” Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 14.5 inches.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-99835

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Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story.

King, Jr., Martin Luther

Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1958.

First edition, early printing of Dr. Martin Luther King’s first book. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edgesContinue reading "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-142687

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Harry and Bess Truman Signed Postage Stamps Sheet.

Truman, Harry S. and Bess

Harry and Bess Truman Signed Postage Stamps Sheet.

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Complete 9 inches by 10 inches full sheet of fifty United States three-cent postage stamps depicting the White House and honoring the sesquicentennial of Washington D.C. Boldly signed by Harry and Bess Truman, “To Mike Zebniak From Harry Truman” and “Bess W. Truman”. Matted and framed the entire piece measures 17 inches by 18 inches.

$1,450.00

Item Number: RRB-83451

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Ronald Reagan and George Bush Inaugural Gift Collection.

Reagan, Ronald and George H. W. Bush

Ronald Reagan and George Bush Inaugural Gift Collection.

1981.

Fine collection of official gifts from the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as President and George H. W. Bush as Vice President of the United States. The collection includes a sterling silver money clip and pill box embossed with the Reagan Bush inaugural logo and a fountain pen from the inaugural reception of George H. W.Continue reading "Ronald Reagan and George Bush Inaugural Gift Collection."

$1,450.00

Item Number: RRB-117304

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Three Years in Field Hospitals of the Army of the Potomac.

Holstein, Anna Morris

Three Years in Field Hospitals of the Army of the Potomac.

Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott & Co, 1867.

First edition of Anna Morris Holstein’s “perceptive reminiscences [of] the decidedly unglamorous side of war with the Army of the Potomac” (Nevins II, 128). Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “Mrs. David Haines From Anna M. Holstein Nov 15th 1886.” TheContinue reading "Three Years in Field Hospitals of the Army of the Potomac."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-101404

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Pictorial National Records: Embracing Descriptions of European and Asiatic Nations: A Statistical View of the United States of America; and a History of the Great Rebellion.

Blake, William O

Pictorial National Records: Embracing Descriptions of European and Asiatic Nations: A Statistical View of the United States of America; and a History of the Great Rebellion.

Columbus, Ohio : Gilmore and Brush, 1863-1866.

Complete first edition set of Blake’s scarce history of the American Civil War. Quarto, two volumes, original publisher’s gull morocco, elaborately decorated in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled, illustrated. In good condition. A rare complete set of this scarce work, far more rare than Blake’s better-known History of Slavery and the Slave Trade.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-133068

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The Enemy Within.

Kennedy, Robert F

The Enemy Within.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1960.

First edition, early printing of Robert Kennedy’s compelling account of one of the most famous, consummate, and effective Senate investigations in modern Congressional history. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Louise Jennings with Best Wishes Robert Kennedy.” Near fine in a very goodContinue reading "The Enemy Within."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147087

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Message of the President of the United States, Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the beginning of the Second Session of the Seventieth Congress.

Coolidge, Calvin

Message of the President of the United States, Communicated to the Two Houses of Congress at the beginning of the Second Session of the Seventieth Congress.

Chicago : Government Printing Office, 1928.

First edition of this address given by President Coolidge. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Calvin Coolidge. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom folding case.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119471

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Lincoln Bibliography: A List of Books and Pamphlets Relating to Abraham Lincoln.

Fish, Daniel. [Abraham Lincoln]

Lincoln Bibliography: A List of Books and Pamphlets Relating to Abraham Lincoln.

New York : Francis D. Tandy Company, 1906.

First edition and signed, registered, and numbered edition of the first comprehensive bibliography of Lincoln material. Octavo, original cloth, tissue-guarded engraved frontispiece portrait of Lincoln after the original etching by Thomas Johnson. One of seventy-five numbered, registered copies signed by the author and publisher, only forty of which were for sale, this is number 34.Continue reading "Lincoln Bibliography: A List of Books and Pamphlets Relating to Abraham Lincoln."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-131214

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The Constitutions of the United States and State of New-York and Articles of Confederation; Together with the Rules and Orders, Standing Committees, List of Members of the Senate and Assembly for 1831, List of Counties, &c. &c. &c.

[Van Buren, John]

The Constitutions of the United States and State of New-York and Articles of Confederation; Together with the Rules and Orders, Standing Committees, List of Members of the Senate and Assembly for 1831, List of Counties, &c. &c. &c.

Albany : Printed by Croswell and Can Benthuysen, 1831.

John van Buren‘s first edition copy of this early American government handbook. 16 mo, bound in full morocco for Van Buren with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, illustrated with 3 folding plates and 3 folding maps including: a folding map of the City of Troy (with manuscript notes locating landmarks), folding floor plan of the assembly; small hand-coloredContinue reading "The Constitutions of the United States and State of New-York and Articles of Confederation; Together with the Rules and Orders, Standing Committees, List of Members of the Senate and Assembly for 1831, List of Counties, &c. &c. &c."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-134298

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