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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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Sanger, Margaret

Margaret Sanger: An Autobiography.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1938.

First edition of Sanger’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Sanger. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Hubert Michelman Margaret Sanger.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some small chips and wear.

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-5034
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Boorstin, Daniel J

The Discoverers: A History of Man’s Search to know his World and Himself.

New York : Harry N. Abrams, Publishers, 1991.

First illustrated edition of this classic work. Octavo, two volumes, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free end paper in the year of publication of both volumes. Volume one’s inscription reads “For Hope and Sam- good friends, good neighbors- with affection from Dan Oct. 14, 1991.” Volume two’s inscription reads, “For HopeContinue reading "The Discoverers: A History of Man’s Search to know his World and Himself."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-5026
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White, Theodore H

The Making of the President 1960.

New York : Atheneum Publishers, 1961.

First edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. Octavo, original blue cloth. Warmly inscribed by the author to “For Barbara Norman- with all best wishes, after much too brief acquantaince, but with permanent affection, Teddy White Theodore H. White.” Topstain lightly stained, very good in a very good dust jacket. Signed and inscribed first printings areContinue reading "The Making of the President 1960."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-5011
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Roosevelt, Franklin D

Veto message on the Adjusted Compensation Act, 1935: Address of the President of the United States in the House of Representatives, Delivered May 22, 1935.

Washington, D.C. : United States Government, 1935.

Speech given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935. Signed by Roosevelt at the conclusion of his speech. In near fine condition with light wear. Rare.

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-4680
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Zagajewski, Adam

Without End: New and Selected Poems.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.

First edition of this collection of poems. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to fellow writer Peter Matthiessen, “To Peter Matthiessen- most amicably- Adam Zagajewski Houseton, February 2005.” Also, laid into this book is a note to Matthiessen stating that “Adam was pleased to inscribed this copy…”Continue reading "Without End: New and Selected Poems."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-4688
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Hicks, John R. [Robert M. Solow]

Value, Capital and Growth: Papers In Honour of Sir John Hicks.

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 1968.

First edition of this work in honor of John Hicks. Octavo, original cloth. Signed twice by Robert Solow, who contributed an article in this volume. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Edited by J.N. Wolfe.

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-5798
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Leigh Fermor, Patrick; George Psychoundakis

George Psychoundakis: A Letter to C.A. Trypanis.

Athens : The American College of Greece, 1999.

First edition of this work by the author of A Time of Gifts. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, warmly inscribed by both Patrick Leigh Fermor and George Psychoundakis to John Leatham, who contributed the introduction to this volume. Additionally signed by Leigh Fermor on another page. In fine condition.

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-3911
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Naipaul, Shiva

North of South: An African Journey.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1979.

First edition of the author’s most well-known work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication. Additionally signed by the author on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

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$250.00
Item Number: RRB-915
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Houston, Charles S. & Robert Bates

K2: The Savage Mountain.

London : Collins, 1955.

First edition of Charles Houston and Robert Bates’ K2: The Savage Mountain. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by both Charles Houston and Robert H. Bates on the title page. Also laid in is a short letter written and signed in Houston’s hand. Fine in a very good  price-clipped dust jacket.

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$325.00
Item Number: RRB-645
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Saramago, Jose

Cadernos de Lanzarote Diario I- IV.

Lisbon : Caminho, 1994-1997.

First Portugese editions of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s commentaries on Lanzarote, one of Spain’s volcanic Canary Islands. Octavo, original wrappers as issued, 4 volumes. Each volume is signed by Saramago, who has added the word “Lanzarote.” Fine in fine dust jackets.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-148
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Ellard, Harry

Baseball In Cincinnati: A History.

Cincinnati : Press of Johnson & Hardin, 1907.

First edition of this rare baseball work. One of 500 numbered examples, this copy is 309. Octavo, original cloth. Rubbing to the cloth extremities, one page has an old tape repair, in very good condition.

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$2,200.00
Item Number: RRB-3964
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Detaille, Eduoard; Text by Jules Richard

L’Armee Francaise. Types et Uniformes.

Paris : Boussod et Valadon, 1885-89.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work. Large folios, 3 volumes. Elegantly bound in full red morocco, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands, top edge gilt. Limited to 100 sets with the 2 volumes suite of 150 plates on Japanese paper.

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-4161
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Evans, Larry & Tom Wiswell

Championship Chess and Checkers for All.

New York : A.S. Barnes and Company, 1953.

First edition of this work by the chess grandmaster. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Larry Evans on the front free endpaper, “To Ambassador Thompson Best wishes Larry Evans March, 1956.” The recipient Llewellyn Thompson was a United States diplomat. He served in Sri Lanka, Austria, and, for a lengthy period, in the Soviet Union where his tenureContinue reading "Championship Chess and Checkers for All."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-3981
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Kasparov, Gary & Raymond Keene

Batsford Chess Openings 2.

New York : Macmillan Books/ Collier Books, 1989.

First Edition. Octavo. Illustrated in wrappers in near fine condition as issued. Signed by chess champion Gary Kasparov.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-1335
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Player, Gary

Play Golf with Player: Instruction of Every Aspecct of the Game.

London : Collins, 1962.

First edition of this early instructional by the legendary golfer. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author in a contemporary hand on the front free endpaper, “With Very Best Wishes Gary Player.” Very good in the original dust jacket that shows some wear to the crown.

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$500.00
Item Number: RRB-988
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Rankin, Ian

Knots & Crosses.

London : Bodley Head, 1987.

First edition of the author’s first Inspector Rebus mystery. Octavo, original red cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Signed by Rankin who has additionally added the words, “Rebus, unable to move, decided it was safe to go to sleep now.” Rankin has also added his knots & crosses motif.

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$3,750.00
Item Number: RRB-995
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Crowley, John

Little, Big.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1981.

First hardcover edition of this landmark of modern fantasy. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John- The things that make us happy make us wise John Crowley.” Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Pat Doyle. Photograph of the author by RichardContinue reading "Little, Big."

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$1,850.00
Item Number: RRB-1471
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James, P.D

Cover Her Face.

London : Faber and Faber, 1962.

First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original green cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page with the added words, “P.D. James He knew with a sudden and heart-lifting certainty that they would meet again. And when that happened the right words would be found.” The inscription is the final linesContinue reading "Cover Her Face."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-4325
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James, P.D

Unnatural Causes.

London : Faber and Faber, 1964.

First edition of the author’s third book. Octavo, original green cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page with a transcription as follows, “The corpse without hands lay in the bottom of a small dinghy drifting just within sight of the Suffolk coast.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed inContinue reading "Unnatural Causes."

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$8,000.00
Item Number: RRB-4328
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James, P.D

Unnatural Causes.

London : Faber and Faber, 1964.

Uncorrected proof of the author’s third book. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Signed by P.D. James on the title page. In near fine condition.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-3717
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Mayor, Archer

Borderlines.

New York : Putnam, 1990.

First edition of the author’s second mystery in his acclaimed Joe Gunther series. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Archer Mayor on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Walter Harper.

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$75.00
Item Number: RRB-2747
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Mosley, Nicholas

Accident.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1965.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Nicholas Mosley on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows light wear. Jacket design by John Woodcock.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-1409
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Highsmith, Patricia

A Game For Living.

New York : Harper, 1958.

First Edition of the author’s fifth mystery. Octavo. Light wear to the spine tips, else near fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$150.00
Item Number: RRB-1522
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Vance, Jack

The Dragon Masters.

London : Dennis Dobson, 1965.

First British and first hardcover edition of the author’s work which won the 1963 Hugo Award for best novella. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Jack Vance on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine jacket with light rubbing to the crown of the spine.

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-1163
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