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Raptis Rare Books maintains an extensive collection of rare and first-edition books from a variety of authors and publishers. Navigate through our full selection of first-editions below to find a particular item you're looking for, ask a question, or order online today!

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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 price-clipped dust jacket. Jack design by Phil Grushkin. Jacket photograph by Hank Walker. Uncommon in this condition.

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-143898
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O'Neill, Eugene

The Iceman Cometh.

New York : Random House, 1946.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning playwright’s masterpiece. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, 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 edges gilt. An exceptional presentation.

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$1,400.00
Item Number: RRB-143667
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Brzezinski, Zbigniew

Power and Principle: Memoirs of the National Security Adviser 1977-1981.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983.

First edition of Brzezinski’s memoirs. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Ross Becker- with best wishes, Zbigniew Brzezinski.”  Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Garrett Loube Design Associates.

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$250.00
Item Number: RRB-144069
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Bloomfield, Robert. [Herman Melville]

The Farmer’s Boy.

London : Sampson, Low, Son & Co, 1858.

Later printing of the poem that made Robert Bloomfield’s reputation. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth elaborately stamped in gilt, all edges gilt, illustrated with thirty engravings from drawings by Birket Foster, Harrison, Weir, and G.E. Hicks. Presentation copy, inscribed on the verso of the front free endpaper, “Fanny Melville from Herman Xmas 1876.” Presentation inscription likelyContinue reading "The Farmer’s Boy."

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-144051
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Bojaxhiu, Mary Teresa. [Mother Teresa]

Mother Teresa Autograph Quotation Signed.

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Autograph quotation signed by Mother Teresa, “God is love and he love [sic] you love others as he loves you God bless you M Teresa mc.” One page, on an off-white slip which measures 4.75 inches by 3.5 inches. Matted with a color photograph of Mother Teresa. In near fine condition. The entire piece measuresContinue reading "Mother Teresa Autograph Quotation Signed."

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$6,000.00
Item Number: RRB-144060
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Jennings, Peter and Todd Brewster

In Search of America.

New York : Hyperion, 2002.

First edition of the bestselling authors’ lavishly illustrated work exploring American identity from the country’s foundation to present day. Quarto, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated with photographs edited by Vivette Porges. Presentation copy, inscribed by both authors on the half-title page, “Rebecca You are on a great journey! & a great person P.J.” and “ToddContinue reading "In Search of America."

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-144820
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Baldwin, James

Another Country.

London : Michael Joseph, 1963.

First edition of Baldwin’s classic work, nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. 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 panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signedContinue reading "Another Country."

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-144034
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Thomas, Dylan

In Country Sleep.

New York : New Directions, 1952.

Signed limited edition, one of 100 copies of this collection of poems, including the first book appearance of “Do not go gentle into that good night,” published the year before his death,  Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Dylan Thomas. Fine in a fine slipcase. An exceptional example.

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$9,800.00
Item Number: RRB-109248
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Jennings, Peter and Todd Brewster

The Century.

New York : Doubleday, 1998.

First edition of this historic overview of the twentieth century. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Signed by both authors, Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-144008
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Lennon, John. [The Beatles]

John Lennon Signed “Bag One” Lithograph.

New York : Cinnamon Press, 1970.

Rare Bag One lithograph signed by Beatles icon John Lennon. One page, the title page from Lennon’s Bag One Portfolio. Signed by him beneath the image. From the collection of Jonathan Cott, author and editor of numerous books, predominately focusing on music and who has written articles for varied publications such as Rolling Stone, TheContinue reading "John Lennon Signed “Bag One” Lithograph."

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$16,000.00
Item Number: RRB-144022
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Lindbergh, Charles A

Of Flight and Life.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons , 1948.

First edition, early printing of this prophetic discourse on weapons of mass destruction. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Gen. Huebner with best wishes from Charles A. Lindbergh.” The recipient, General Clarence R. Huebner was the commander of the 1st Infantry (“The Big Red One”) at Normandy and one of World WarContinue reading "Of Flight and Life."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-144020
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Kierkegaard, Søren. Translated by A. S. Aldworth & W. S. Ferrie

Consider The Lilies: Being the Second part of “Edifying Discourses in a Different Vein”, published in 1847 at Copenhagen, by S. Kierkegaard.

London : The C. W. Daniel Company, Ltd., 1940.

First English edition of the elaboration and conclusion of Kierkegaard’s important existential discourses of 1847. Octavo, original cloth. Translated from the Danish by A. S. Aldworth & W. S. Ferrie. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. An exceptional example.

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-144009
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Garcia Marquez, Gabriel

In Evil Hour.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1979.

First edition of “this fascinating novel of a Colombian river town possessed by evil points to the author’s later flowering and greatness” (Boston Globe). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his legendary literary agent in the year of publication on the second title page, “Para Carmen, Eres mi todo. Gabo RomeContinue reading "In Evil Hour."

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$8,500.00
Item Number: RRB-142798
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Baldwin, James

Going to Meet the Man.

New York : The Dial Press, 1965.

First edition of Baldwin’s singular collection of short stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “for Vince, with love. Jimmy 470 West End Ave N.Y.C.” The recipient, Vincent Harding  was an African-American reverend, historian, and scholar of various topics with a focus on American religion andContinue reading "Going to Meet the Man."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-142797
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Rhinehart, Luke [George Cockcroft]

The Dice Man.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 1971.

First edition of this cult classic. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Andy ‘A lake is a pond is a river.’ Luke Rhinehart.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin.

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$1,850.00
Item Number: RRB-143807
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McCullin, Donald

The Destruction Business.

London : Open Gate Books, 1971.

First edition of this classic work. Small quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated throughout. In good condition.

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$55.00
Item Number: RRB-143808
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Huber, Peter [William Safire]

Orwell’s Revenge: The 1984 Palimpsest.

New York : The Free Press, 1994.

First edition of this work in which Huber discusses the compelling vision of Orwell’s 1984. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Bill Safire Peter Huber.” Also laid in is a letter from The Manhattan Institute to William Safire. The recipient, William Safire, was an important AmericanContinue reading "Orwell’s Revenge: The 1984 Palimpsest."

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-143749
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Johnson, Osa

I Married Adventure: The Life and Adventures of Martin and Osa Johnson.

Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1940.

First edition of Johnson’s classic work. Octavo, original striped cloth, photographic endpapers illustrated with 83 aquatone illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Esther Bates With my very best African wishes. Affectionately Osa Johnson.” Near fine in a good dust jacket with chips and wear.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-143893
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Hillary, Edmund

High Adventure.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1955.

First British edition of Hillary’s account of his ascent of Everest. Octavo, with maps by A. Sparks and sketches by George Djurkouic, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentellesContinue reading "High Adventure."

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-144006
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Tribe, Laurence H

American Constitutional Law.

New York : The Foundation Press, 1978.

First edition of the legal scholar’s classic treatise on constitutional law. Quarto, original red boards. In near fine condition, issued without a dust jacket. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed the author on the front free endpaper, “For Adri- For in the end, is it not fitting that a book about the Constitution should close by studyingContinue reading "American Constitutional Law."

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-143896
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Warren, Robert Penn

You, Emperors, and Others: Poems 1957-1960.

New York : Random House, 1960.

First edition of the collected poems of Robert Penn warren written in the years 1957 to 1960. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to poet and editor William Claire on the front free endpaper, “To William Claire in friendship Robert Penn Warren.” Very good in a good dust jacket. Housed inContinue reading "You, Emperors, and Others: Poems 1957-1960."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-143956
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Wells, H.G

The War of the Worlds.

London : William Heinemann, 1898.

First edition, first issue of this science fiction cornerstone. Octavo, original grey cloth lettered in black. Currey’s state (A) with 16 pages publisher’s advertisements at end dated Autumn 1897. In near fine condition, small name to the front free endpaper and title. An exceptional example.

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-143783
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Parker, Robert M

Burgundy: A Comprehensive Guide to the Producers, Appellations, and Wines.

New York : Simon and Shuster, 1990.

First edition of Parker’s most ambitious and comprehensive work on Burgundy. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with maps by Jeanyee Wong and drawings by Christopher Wormell. Signed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “10/4/90 To Tom Lovejoy- All the very best in wine and life Robert Parker.” FineContinue reading "Burgundy: A Comprehensive Guide to the Producers, Appellations, and Wines."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-143776
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McDonald, Gregory

Fletch Won.

New York : Warner Books, 1985.

First edition of this work in the author’s classic Fletch series. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Gregory McDonald on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, mark to the bottom.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-143771
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