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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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Mandela, Nelson] Photograph by Jurgen Schadeberg

Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print.

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Silver Gelatin Print of Nelson Mandela during his treason trial in 1958. Signed by both Nelson Mandela on the image and the photographer, Jurgen Schadeberg (signed and stamped on the verso by Schadeberg and also signed on the front). The photograph measures 11 inches by 14 inches. Matted and framed.

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$8,200.00
Item Number: RRB-4513
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Penn, Irving

Still Life.

New York : Bullfinch Press, 2001.

First edition of this collection of photographs. Tall quarto, original beige cloth, illustrated throughout. Signed by Irving Penn on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-4324
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Mandela, Nelson] Photograph by Jurgen Schadeberg

Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print.

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Silver Gelatin Print of Nelson Mandela in his law office in 1952. Signed by both Nelson Mandela on the image and the photographer, Jurgen Schadeberg (signed and stamped on the verso by Schadeberg and also signed on the front). The photograph was taken at Chancellor House, which is where Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo openedContinue reading "Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print."

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$8,200.00
Item Number: RRB-4512
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Mandela, Nelson] Photograph by Jurgen Schadeberg

Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print.

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Silver Gelatin Print of Nelson Mandela, Dr. Moroka, and Yusuf Dadoo during the Defiance Campaign Trial of 1952. Signed by both Mandela on the image and the photographer, Jurgen Schadeberg (signed and stamped on the verso by Schadeberg and also signed on the front). Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 18.5 inches by 19Continue reading "Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-4054
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Robert Frank

Lines of My Hands.

Tokyo : Yugensha, 1972.

Limited first edition of Frank’s memorable autobiography in photographs, one of only 500 examples. Folio, original black cloth, slipcase with mounted cover photograph, original shipping carton. Presentation copy, inscribed by Robert Frank. In fine condition, with the shipping carton in fine condition.

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$11,000.00
Item Number: RRB-2706
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Klich, Kent; Essay by Herta Muller

Children of Ceaucescu.

New York : Umbrage, 2001.

First edition of the photographer’s powerful collection of images taken after the reign of the Romanian dictator, Nicolae Ceaucescu. The aftermath is sobering, the pictures telling. Essay by Nobel Prize-winning author, Herta Muller. Signed and dated by the photographer, Kent Klich and also signed by Herta Muller. In fine condition, without a dust jacket asContinue reading "Children of Ceaucescu."

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-1590
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Mandela, Nelson; Photograph by Jurgen Schadeberg

Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print.

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Silver Gelatin Print of Nelson Mandela’s 1994 return to Robben Island with Mandela looking through the bars in deep contemplation. Boldly signed by both Nelson Mandela and the photographer, Jurgen Schadeberg, who has  signed on the bottom right panel and signed and stamped the verso. Schadeberg’s image was voted as one of the 50 mostContinue reading "Nelson Mandela Silver Gelatin Print."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-979
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Richter, Gerhard

Atlas.

Munich : Verlag Fred Jahn, 1989.

Munich: Verlag Fred Jahn, 1989. First edition of one of the most revealing collections of the photographic work of Gerhard Richter. Folio, original cloth. Signed and dated in the year of publication on the half-title page, “Gerhard Richter 14.10.89.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-1000
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Penn, Irving; Alexander Liberman

Moments Preserved.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1960.

First edition of this classic work. Large quarto, original beige cloth, original pictorial slipcase. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by Irving Penn, “For Babs and John with affectionate greetings from an old friend I.P.” Fine in a fine near dust jacket, slipcase is in near fine condition. Includes the original brown paper covering from Simon andContinue reading "Moments Preserved."

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$4,500.00
Item Number: RRB-968
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Levitt, Helen; Essay by Agee, James

A Way of Seeing: Photographs of New York by Helen Levitt with an Essay by James Agee.

New York : The Viking Press, 1965.

First edition of Levitt and Agee’s classic collaboration. Oblong quarto, original black cloth, illustrated with 50 black-and-white photogravures. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Signed by Helen Levitt on the title page. Essay by James Agee.

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$4,500.00
Item Number: RRB-807
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Klarsfeld, Serge

French Children of the Holocaust: A Memorial.

New York : New York University Press, 1996.

First edition of this memorial to the French children of the Holocaust with over 2,500 photographic images of the children. Thick quarto, original illustrated boards. Warmly inscribed by Serge Klarsfeld. Edited by Susan Cohen, Howard M. Epstein and Serge Klarsfeld. Translated by Glorianne Depondt and Howard M. Epstein. In fine condition. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

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$950.00
Item Number: RRB-732
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Goldblatt, David

South Africa: The Structure of Things Then.

New York : Monacelli Press, 1998.

First edition of this photographic record of a range of structures built during the Era of ‘Baasskap’ (1652-1990) which gave expression to the forces shaping South African society. Introductory text by the David Goldblatt. Large square quarto, original boards. Signed by David Goldblatt. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-531
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Reich, Steve; Edited by Paul Hillier

Writings on Music, 1965-2000.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

First edition of Reich’s collection of music from 1965-2000. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “For Peter Happy Birthday! Steve Reich.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Edited by Paul Hillier.

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-2220
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Adams, John] Thomas May

The John Adams Reader: Essential Writings on an American Composer.

New Jersey : Amadeus Press, 2006.

First edition of this compilation of writings by the famed composer. Octavo, original black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the composer John Adams on the title page.

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$150.00
Item Number: RRB-1298
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Babbitt, Milton; Edited by Stephen Dembski & Joseph N. Straus

Words About Music.

Madison, WI : University of Wisconsin Press, 1987.

First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the Babbitt, “For _____ ______, With warmest greetings, from Milton Babbitt P.S. how ty Rot-partitione!” Edited by Stephen Dembski and Joseph N. Straus. A very nice inscription.

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$250.00
Item Number: RRB-1279
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Pinter, Harold

The Birthday Party.

London : Methuen & Co, 1960.

First edition of Pinter’s modern classic. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Harold Pinter on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust price-clipped dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities.

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$2,200.00
Item Number: RRB-3718
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Bellow, Saul

Herzog.

New York : The Viking Press, 1964.

First edition of the author’s second of three National Book Award winning novels, which was and remains an unprecedented literary accomplishment. Octavo, original blue cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to John Nef and his wife, “To John Nef and Mrs. Nef with very good wishes Saul Bellow.” TheContinue reading "Herzog."

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$4,000.00
Item Number: RRB-3538
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Bellow, Saul

The Adventures of Augie March.

New York : The Viking Press, 1953.

First edition of Bellow’s first National Book Award-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth, salmon topstain. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Raymita Chaffee with best wishes Saul Bellow Breadloaf VT, 1954.” The recipient was a student of Bellow’s at Breadloaf. Fine in a near fine first-issue dust jacket, Jacket designContinue reading "The Adventures of Augie March."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-4244
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Donleavy, J.P

A Fairy Tale of New York.

New York : Delacorte Press/ Seymour Lawrence, 1973.

First edition of this funny, lusty, and sad novel of comic genius. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author to his publisher Seymour Lawrence in the year of publication, “Century Club (where the action is) August 14, 1973 To Seymour Lawrence J.P. Donleavy.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the spineContinue reading "A Fairy Tale of New York."

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-3966
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Kazantzakis, Nikos [Kazantzaki]

Zorba The Greek.

London : John Lehman, 1952.

First edition in English, preceding the American edition by one year of the author’s most popular novel. basis for the Oscar-winning film starring Anthony Quinn. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis. From the library of Odysseas Elytis, the recipient of the Nobel Prize in literature in 1979. Fine in a fine dust jacket. TranslatedContinue reading "Zorba The Greek."

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$17,500.00
Item Number: RRB-138764
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Greene, Graham

The Heart of the Matter.

New York : The Viking Press, 1948.

First American edition of what many consider the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Bob Goldstein from Graham Greene Nothing under $200,000.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Jacket design by Edgard Cirlin. Housed in a custom half moroccoContinue reading "The Heart of the Matter."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-3736
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Naipaul, V.S

Miguel Street.

London : Andre Deutsch, 1959.

First edition of Naipaul’s third novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by V.S. Naipaul on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with just a touch of wear to the crown. Jacket design by Stephen Russ.

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$1,800.00
Item Number: RRB-3544
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Kubrick, Stanley & Anthony Burgess

Stanley Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange.

New York : Abelard-Schuman, 1972.

First edition of the book recreation of Stanley Kubrick’s epic film adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ dystopian masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Kubrick, “To Mark Best wishes Stanley Kubrick.” Additionally signed by Anthony Burgess on the front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket with a few small closed tears.Continue reading "Stanley Kubrick’s Clockwork Orange."

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-3062
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Levi, Primo

Se Non Ora, Quando? [If Not Now, When?].

Torino : Einaudi, 1982.

First Italian edition and true first of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. folded map. Boldly signed by Primo Levi on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-2872
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