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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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Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Connie Mack, Lefty Grove, and George Earnshaw Signed Baseball.

Ruth, Babe; Lou Gehrig; Hank Aaron; Jimmie Foxx; Al Simmons; Connie Mack; Lefty Grove; George Earnshaw

Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Connie Mack, Lefty Grove, and George Earnshaw Signed Baseball.

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Rare Reach Official American League Baseball signed by a legendary group of baseball legends and Hall of Famers. Signed by Babe Ruth on the sweetspot, setting the tone for one of the most remarkable gatherings of baseball legends captured on a single ball. Surrounding the “Sultan of Swat” are the signatures of Lou Gehrig, JimmieContinue reading "Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, Connie Mack, Lefty Grove, and George Earnshaw Signed Baseball."

$50,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148863

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Charlotte. A Tale of Truth.

Rowson, Susanna Haswell

Charlotte. A Tale of Truth.

Philadelphia : Printed by D. Humphreys for M. Carey, 1794.

Exceedingly rare first American edition (and the earliest obtainable example) of the first American bestseller. Octavo, two volumes bound into one in three quarter calf over marbled boards, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. Although the first American edition was preceded by the first English edition published in 1791, no examples of theContinue reading "Charlotte. A Tale of Truth."

$50,000.00

Item Number: RRB-125183

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Martha Washington Silk Wedding Dress Fragment.

[Washington, Martha; George Washington]

Martha Washington Silk Wedding Dress Fragment.

1759.

Original swatch from Martha Washington’s golden yellow silk wedding dress, given by her as a gift to Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, Elizabeth, and handed down through generations of the Hamilton family. The silk swatch measures roughly 2.75 inches by 2 inches, mounted on a stiff paper card inscribed in pencil on the verso, “A bit ofContinue reading "Martha Washington Silk Wedding Dress Fragment."

$50,000.00

Item Number: RRB-134228

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Portrait of General George Washington.

Ames, Joseph Alexander. [George Washington]

Portrait of General George Washington.

1862.

Fine oil portrait of George Washington as General and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army by Joseph Alexander Ames. Oil on canvas, the portrait depicts Washington in profile in his Continental Army uniform. Signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner, “J. Ames 1862.” Ames, a self-taught artist born in 1816 in Roxbury,Continue reading "Portrait of General George Washington."

$50,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149202

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Large Additions to Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America.

Paine, Thomas

Large Additions to Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America.

Philadelphia : Printed and sold, by R. Bell in Third-Street, 1776.

Scarce 1776 separate edition of the Large Additions to Common Sense. The title reads in full: Large Additions To Common Sense: Addressed To The Inhabitants Of America On The Following Interesting Subjects. I. The American Patriot’s Prayer. II. American Independancy, defended by Candidus. III. The Propriety of Independancy, by Demophilus The dread of Tyrants, andContinue reading "Large Additions to Common Sense; Addressed to the Inhabitants of America."

$50,000.00

Item Number: RRB-106523

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The Narrative of Colonel David Fanning: (A Tory in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain): Giving an Account of His Adventures in North Carolina, From 1775 to 1783 as Written by Himself, with an Introduction and Explanatory Notes.

Fanning, David

The Narrative of Colonel David Fanning: (A Tory in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain): Giving an Account of His Adventures in North Carolina, From 1775 to 1783 as Written by Himself, with an Introduction and Explanatory Notes.

Richmond, VA : Printed for Private Distribution Only, 1861.

First edition of the first book printed in the Confederacy. Quarto, original stiff paper wrappers, one of approximately 50 copies issued on regular paper. Ten being issued on thick paper, and twenty copies destroyed in a fire. In very good condition, reinforcement to the hinges. Housed in a custom full morocco clamshell box. Howes F26.Continue reading "The Narrative of Colonel David Fanning: (A Tory in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain): Giving an Account of His Adventures in North Carolina, From 1775 to 1783 as Written by Himself, with an Introduction and Explanatory Notes."

$50,000.00

Item Number: RRB-125637

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Theodore Roosevelt and Craig W. Wadsworth Rough Riders Collection.

Roosevelt, Theodore and Craig W. Wadsworth

Theodore Roosevelt and Craig W. Wadsworth Rough Riders Collection.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899.

Craig Wharton Wadsworth’s personal collection of books, letters and photographs from his time as a Sergeant in Roosevelt’s Rough Riders cavalry. The collection includes a first edition of Roosevelt’s best-selling work, The Rough Riders (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1899) signed by Roosevelt, “Theodore Roosevelt” and Wadsworth, “Craig W. Wadsworth Sergeant-Troop K”; Wadsworth’s 14-leaf photographContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt and Craig W. Wadsworth Rough Riders Collection."

$50,000.00

Item Number: RRB-123510

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Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale.

Melville, Herman

Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1851.

First edition, first issue binding of Melville’s masterpiece. Octavo, original red variant cloth (BAL’s A grain), covers stamped in blind with Harper’s circular device at the center of the front panel within a heavy blind ruled frame, plain orange endpapers. Issued in a single volume, in black, green, blue, red, purple, slate or brown cloth,Continue reading "Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale."

$42,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150358

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George Washington Letter Signed.

Washington, George

George Washington Letter Signed.

Mount Vernon July 28, 1785.

Rare letter signed by George Washington to his land agent in Virginia, Battaile Muse. Quarto, three pages on a single folded leaf, the letter is addressed to Mr. Battaile Muse. The body of the letter, in a secretarial hand, reads in full: “Mount Vernon, July 28, 1785 Sir: A few days ago by a Mr.Continue reading "George Washington Letter Signed."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-139571

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The Winding Road to Freedom: A Documentary Survey of Negro Experiences in America.

Cain, Alfred E. [Martin Luther King Jr.] [Sammy Davis, Jr.]

The Winding Road to Freedom: A Documentary Survey of Negro Experiences in America.

Yonkers : Educational Heritage, Inc, 1965.

First edition of this comprehensive anthology that compiles historical documents, speeches, and firsthand accounts to trace the evolving struggle for African American freedom and equality. Quarto, original publisher’s orange cloth boards, with black and white illustrations. Association copy, inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. to Sammy Davis Jr. on the front free endpaper, “To myContinue reading "The Winding Road to Freedom: A Documentary Survey of Negro Experiences in America."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149476

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The Proclamation Of Emancipation, By The President Of The United States, To Take Effect January 1st, 1863.

[Lincoln, Abraham]

The Proclamation Of Emancipation, By The President Of The United States, To Take Effect January 1st, 1863.

[Boston : John Murray Forbes, 1862].

First and only printed pamphlet of the Emancipation Proclamation, produced for distribution to Union soldiers and African Americans (both enslaved and free) in December of 1862; the month preceding the issuance of the executive order. 16mo, original salmon wrappers as issued. In 1899, the publisher’s daughter recalled the genesis of this pocket-sized edition: “With the view of placing the Proclamation of Emancipation in the hands of the negroes themselves, my father had printedContinue reading "The Proclamation Of Emancipation, By The President Of The United States, To Take Effect January 1st, 1863."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151254

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Reverend Cotton Mather Autograph Manuscript of a Sermon.

Mather, Cotton

Reverend Cotton Mather Autograph Manuscript of a Sermon.

[Boston] n.d. [1685–1723].

Rare late 17th to early 18th century autograph manuscript of a sermon or devotional essay in the hand of the “first American Evangelical” Puritan clergyman Cotton Mather. Duodecimo, comprising two bifolia prepared from a folded and cut sheet of paper to a total of 8 pages, penned in dark brown ink, very densely written (asContinue reading "Reverend Cotton Mather Autograph Manuscript of a Sermon."

$35,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151905

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Observations on Certain Documents Contained in No.V & VI of “The History of the United States for the Year 1796,” in which the Charge of Speculation against Alexander Hamilton, Late Secretary of the Treasury, is Fully Refuted.

Hamilton, Alexander

Observations on Certain Documents Contained in No.V & VI of “The History of the United States for the Year 1796,” in which the Charge of Speculation against Alexander Hamilton, Late Secretary of the Treasury, is Fully Refuted.

Philadelphia : John Bioren for John Fenno, 1797.

Rare first edition of one of the major causes célèbres in American governmental history. Octavo, bound in contemporary morocco, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition. This first edition of 1797 is rare as it was bought up by the Hamilton family in an effort to suppress it, but was ultimately reprinted in 1800 by Hamilton’s political enemies. HousedContinue reading "Observations on Certain Documents Contained in No.V & VI of “The History of the United States for the Year 1796,” in which the Charge of Speculation against Alexander Hamilton, Late Secretary of the Treasury, is Fully Refuted."

$32,000.00

Item Number: RRB-52680

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Family Secrets: By Mr. Pratt. Volume III. [From the Library of George Washington].

Pratt, Samuel Johnson. [George Washington]

Family Secrets: By Mr. Pratt. Volume III. [From the Library of George Washington].

London : Printed for T.N. Longman, Paternoster-Row, 1798.

Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf with a burgundy morocco spine label lettered in gilt, gilt ruling to the spine. Vol. III of the original five volumes. Tipped in to the pastedown is a small clipped note in the hand of George Washington which reads, “with the said” and the bookplate of Benjamin Lincoln Lear.Continue reading "Family Secrets: By Mr. Pratt. Volume III. [From the Library of George Washington]."

$30,000.00

Item Number: RRB-139518

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George Washington Signed Partial Document.

Washington, George

George Washington Signed Partial Document.

January 21, 1799.

Rare partial document signed by George Washington on January 21, 1799, eleven months before his death on December 14, 1799. Octavo, the partial manuscript document reads, “I do acknowledge that this is the Platt referred to in the Deeds made for the Lands of George Mercer.” Signed by Washington, “Go. Washington” and countersigned by three witnesses. AccompaniedContinue reading "George Washington Signed Partial Document."

$30,000.00

Item Number: RRB-142623

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Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Man’s First Landing on the Moon.

Armstrong, Neil; Michael Collins; Buzz Aldrin

Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Man’s First Landing on the Moon.

1969.

Rare original photograph of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin raising the United States flag at the Apollo 11 lunar landing site. Vintage matte-finish photograph of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong, “Neil Armstrong, Tranquility Base, Moon Landing of Apollo 11, 20 July 1969″ and signed by Michael Collins.Continue reading "Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Man’s First Landing on the Moon."

$30,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148473

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Jean-Antoine Houdon George Washington Bronze Bust.

Houdon, Jean-Antoine. [George Washington]

Jean-Antoine Houdon George Washington Bronze Bust.

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Fine bronze bust of George Washington, after the famed Houdon bust of 1785 which is considered the most accurate depiction of Washington. Bronze, mounted on a marble pedestal. French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon was revered for his life-like portrayals of numerous notable eighteenth-century philosophers, inventors, and political figures including Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson,Continue reading "Jean-Antoine Houdon George Washington Bronze Bust."

$30,000.00

Item Number: RRB-123102

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The Examination of the President’s Message at the Opening of Congress December 7, 1801.

Hamilton, Alexander. [James Kent]

The Examination of the President’s Message at the Opening of Congress December 7, 1801.

Printed and Published at the Office of the New York Evening Post : New York, 1802.

First separate edition of Hamilton’s analysis of Jefferson’s first Annual Message to Congress which first appeared in the Evening Post, under the signature of Lucius Crassus. Howes H112. Octavo, bound in quarter morocco. Association copy, from the library of American jurist James Kent with his ownership signature to the title page. American jurist, New YorkContinue reading "The Examination of the President’s Message at the Opening of Congress December 7, 1801."

$28,000.00

Item Number: RRB-131843

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The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy.

Paley, William [William Tecumseh Sherman]

The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy.

New York : Collins, Keese, & Co, 1839.

Later edition of this classic book on moral and political philosophy; used by William Tecumseh Sherman while a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Octavo, original calf. General Sherman and his son’s bookplates to the front pastedown. Intentionally scratched with “S” multiple times on the front panel by General Sherman. InscribedContinue reading "The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy."

$28,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145971

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Philosophical and Miscellaneous Papers. Lately written by B. Franklin, LL. D. Fellow of the Royal Society of London; Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris; President of the American Philosophical Society at Philadelphia.

Franklin, Benjamin

Philosophical and Miscellaneous Papers. Lately written by B. Franklin, LL. D. Fellow of the Royal Society of London; Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris; President of the American Philosophical Society at Philadelphia.

London : Printed for C. Dilly, in the Poultry, 1787.

First edition of the last collection of Franklin’s writings to appear during his lifetime; a major collection of his political, philosophical and scientific writings, a second volume of which was planned but never published. First issue with page 25 mispaginated “52.” Octavo, bound in full contemporary tree calf with elaborate gilt tooling to the spine,Continue reading "Philosophical and Miscellaneous Papers. Lately written by B. Franklin, LL. D. Fellow of the Royal Society of London; Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris; President of the American Philosophical Society at Philadelphia."

$28,000.00

Item Number: RRB-125345

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Don McLean: American Pie.

McLean, Don

Don McLean: American Pie.

New York : United Artists, 1971.

Don McLean’s personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971 to his former sister-in-law. A 12-inch vinyl test pressing with paper labels on both sides and the album itself etched with the word “Peace” and codes “UAS-5535A” and “UAS – 5535B”. Signed by Don McLean on both paper labels, and datedContinue reading "Don McLean: American Pie."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149880

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Plain Concise Practical Remarks, on the Treatment of Wounds and Fractures.

Jones, John

Plain Concise Practical Remarks, on the Treatment of Wounds and Fractures.

Philadelphia : Robert Bell, 1776.

Exceptionally rare edition of the first surgical work by an American and printed in North America. Octavo, bound in nineteenth century three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, frontispiece. Jones’ work was the accepted guide to surgical practice during the American Revolutionary War” G&M 2155; Austin 1843; Evans 15100Continue reading "Plain Concise Practical Remarks, on the Treatment of Wounds and Fractures."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-91322

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Dissertations on Government, the Affairs of the Bank, and Paper-Money.

Paine, Thomas

Dissertations on Government, the Affairs of the Bank, and Paper-Money.

Philadelphia : Printed by Charles Cist, 1786.

First edition of Paine’s defense of the Bank of North America. Small octavo, bound in three quarters leather over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine. Rare.

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-104062

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The SCLC Story in Words and Pictures.

King, Jr. Martin Luther. Editor's note by Ed Clayton

The SCLC Story in Words and Pictures.

Atlanta, Georgia : Southern Christian Leadership Conference, 1964.

First edition, first printing of The SCLC Story containing one of the first appearances in print of Martin Luther King Jr.’s I Have a Dream Speech. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers as issued, illustrated with photographs including a full-page photograph of King, photographs of the officers, executive board, regional, and secretarial staffs of the SCLC. SignedContinue reading "The SCLC Story in Words and Pictures."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-141073

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