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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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Schirra, Walter

Wally Schirra Signed Photograph.

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Rare photograph of a reentry capsule signed by Wally Schirra. Glossy photograph of Schirra exiting the Apollo 7 reentry capsule during a recovery operation, with a NASA identification number to the upper left edge. Boldly signed by NASA astronaut Wally Schirra on the capsule in black felt tip. In near fine condition. Marked on theContinue reading "Wally Schirra Signed Photograph."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-151647
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Leigh Fermor, Patrick

The Traveller’s Tree: A Journey Through the Caribbean Islands.

London : John Murray, 1950.

First edition of Leigh Fermor’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Patrick Leigh Fermor on the title page. Near fine in a good dust jacket with wear and tear. Illustrations by A. Costa.

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$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-151714
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Wells, H.G

Mr. Belloc Objects to “The Outline of History”.

London : Watts & Co., 1926.

First British edition of Wells’ polemical defense of The Outline of History against Hilaire Belloc’s criticisms. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest. Priest’s most famous works include The Inverted World (1974), the interconnected “Dream Archipelago” series, and The Prestige (1995), which was adapted into the 2006Continue reading "Mr. Belloc Objects to “The Outline of History”."

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$250.00
Item Number: RRB-151199
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Wodehouse, P. G

Money in the Bank.

London : Herbert Jenkins, n.d.

First edition of the author’s delightful and entertaining comedic mystery. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Frank Ford.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-145015
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Dark, Sidney. [H.G. Wells]

The Outline of H.G. Wells.

London : Leonard Parsons, 1922.

First edition of Sidney Dark’s critical study of H.G. Wells, examining the life, literary achievements, and intellectual influence of one of the twentieth century’s most significant writers and social commentators. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. From the collection of British science fiction author Christopher Priest with his ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Priest’s mostContinue reading "The Outline of H.G. Wells."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-151309
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Mendez, Antonio J. and Matt Baglio [Ben Affleck and Alan Arkin]

Argo: How The CIA And Hollywood Pulled Off The Most Audacious Rescue in History.

New York : Viking, 2012.

First edition, early printing of the gripping true story of the 1979 rescue of six American hostages from Iran, basis for the Academy Award-winning film directed by Ben Affleck and starring him, Alan Arkin and John Goodman. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Best to Robert FromContinue reading "Argo: How The CIA And Hollywood Pulled Off The Most Audacious Rescue in History."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-150297
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Roth, Philip [Milton Glaser]

Exit Ghost.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.

First edition of the author’s final novel in his acclaimed Zuckerman series. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Philip Roth on the title page and additionally signed by legendary artist and designer Milton Glaser on the front panel of the jacket. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Milton Glaser.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-151729
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Lewis, Sinclair

Arrowsmith.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1925.

First trade edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth stamped in orange. In near fine condition with light rubbing.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-151552
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Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Founded on and continuing the Famous Oz Stories by L. Frank Baum

Pirates in Oz.

Chicago : The Reilly & Lee Co, 1931.

Early printing of Thompson’s eleventh fantastical continuation of Frank Baum’s world of Oz. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. Illustrated plates by John R. Neill.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-145099
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Krone, Julie

Julie Krone Signed 1989 Sports Illustrated.

New York : The Time Inc Magazine Company, 1989.

May 1989 issue of Sports Illustrated signed by American jockey and Belmont Stakes winner, Julie Krone. Octavo, original wrappers with a portrait of Krone in her jockey gear right after a race on the front panel, illustrated with advertisements and color photographs. Boldly signed by Julie Krone in black felt tip with a smiley faceContinue reading "Julie Krone Signed 1989 Sports Illustrated."

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$75.00
Item Number: RRB-152277
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Kissinger, Henry A

On China.

New York : Penguin Press, 2011.

First edition of Kissinger’s 13th book, in which he draws on historical records and 40 years of direct interaction with four generations of Chinese leaders to analyze the link between China’s ancient past and its present day trajectory. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Jane Good wishesContinue reading "On China."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-151633
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Hogan, Ben

Power Golf.

New York : A.S. Barnes & Company, 1948.

First edition of this classic “how to golf” book by one of golf’s greatest players. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the title page. Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Foreword by Ed Dudley. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from JSA. Uncommon signed.

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151631
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Clarke, Arthur C

3001: The Final Odyssey.

London : HarperCollins Publishers, 1997.

First British edition of the fourth and final book in the author’s acclaimed Odyssey Series. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Arthur C. Clarke on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Cover illustration by Chris Moore.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-151630
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Sedaris, David

Naked.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1997.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Annette So sorry I missed you in person. love David Sedaris.” Additionally signed three times by jacket illustrator Chip Kidd in the year of publication: once on the front jacket panel, onContinue reading "Naked."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-151628
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Carnegie, Dale

How to Win Friends and Influence People.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1937.

Early printing of one of the best-selling books of all time. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Dale Carnegie on the front free endpaper. In very good condition.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-151627
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Salgado, Sebastiao

The Scent of a Dream: Travels in the World of Coffee.

New York : Abrams, 2015.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work by the legendary photographer. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Sebastiao Salgado on the half-title page. Editing, concept, and design by Lelia Wanick Salgado. In near fine condition.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-151709
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Keats, Ezra Jack

The Snowy Day.

New York : The Viking Press, 1962.

First edition of The Snowy Day, which is considered “one of the most important American books of the 20th century” (Diefendorf, ed. The New York Public Library’s Books of the Century). Oblong octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised giltContinue reading "The Snowy Day."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151626
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Frank, Anne

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.

London : Constellation Books, 1952.

Rare first British edition of “one of the wisest and most moving commentaries on war” (Eleanor Roosevelt). Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by theContinue reading "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151624
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McIntosh, Elizabeth P

Sisterhood of Spies: The Women of the OSS.

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 1998.

First edition, early printing of this historical work documenting the 4,000 women who served in America’s WWII intelligence agency, the Office of Strategic Services. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Elizabeth P. McIntosh on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$250.00
Item Number: RRB-151639
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Murakami, Haruki

After Dark.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.

First edition of this “hypnotically eerie, sometimes even funny, but most of all, it’s [a book] that keeps ratcheting up the suspense”(The New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed Haruki Murakami on the title page. Additionally signed three times in the year of publication by jacket designer Chip Kidd: on the front panel,Continue reading "After Dark."

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-151622
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Fleming, Ian

The Spy Who Loved Me.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1962.

First edition of the ninth novel in Ian Fleming’s James Bond series. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Chopping. A sharp example.

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$2,200.00
Item Number: RRB-151588
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Trenc, Milan [Robin Williams; Chip Kidd]

The Night at the Museum.

New York : Barron's, 1993.

First edition of this work, basis for the 2006 film directed by Shawn Levy starring Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, and Bill Cobbs. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with an original drawing, signed by Robin Williams and signed by legendary designer Chip Kidd with a drawing ofContinue reading "The Night at the Museum."

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$7,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151707
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Murakami, Haruki

Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021.

First edition of this work by the award-winning novelist. Octavo, original illustrated boards by Chip Kidd. Boldly signed by Haruki Murakami on the half-title page and three times by Chip Kidd, on the half-title page, on the front panel and again on the rear panel. In near fine condition. Translated by Philip Gabriel. Rare andContinue reading "Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-131851
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Ali, Muhammad

The Greatest: My Own Story.

New York : Random House, 1975.

First edition of Ali’s autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Muhammad Ali on the front free endpaper, “To Danny Williams from Muhammad Ali 2-1-76 peace.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light chipping and a couple of small closed tears. Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Written with Richard Durham.Continue reading "The Greatest: My Own Story."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-151567
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