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Raptis Rare Books carries a variety of rare and antique books including many signed or autographed books. If you’re looking for a particular piece of work with an authentic signature, you’ve come to the right place. Browse our collection of autographed books here & contact us for any questions!

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Wallace, David Foster [Peter Matthiessen]

Infinite Jest: A Novel.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1996.

First edition of the author’s magnum opus from the library of fellow novelist Peter Matthiessen. Thick octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed and dated in the year of publication by the author on the title page, “David Foster Wallace 2/96.” Additionally signed twice by jacket designer Steve Snider: on the jacket front panel and onContinue reading "Infinite Jest: A Novel."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152259

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Clavell, James

Noble House.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1981.

Signed limited first edition of “Clavell’s biggest triumph yet . . . storytelling done with dash and panache . . . a rousing read” (Washington Post). Octavo, original leather, all edges gilt, original slipcase. Boldly signed by James Clavell, with a note above, “signed but not numbered.” Fine in a fine slipcase.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152851

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Greene, Graham. [Michael Caine]

The Quiet American.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1955.

First edition of Greene’s classic novel of exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam, basis for the 2002 film directed by Philip Noyce, starring Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser. Octavo, original blue cloth. Boldly signed by Academy Award-winning actor Michael Caine on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.Continue reading "The Quiet American."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152954

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Searle, John

Minds, Brains and Science.

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 1984.

First edition of this exposition of Searle’s philosophical issues. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Best wishes to John Rogers from John Searle.” Fine in a very good dust jacket.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152355

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Wiesel, Elie. [Peter Matthiessen]

Night.

London : MacGibbon & Kee, 1960.

First English edition of Nobel laureate Wiesel’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to Paris Review co-founder Peter Matthiessen on the front free endpaper, “for Peter – Shalom, Elie Wiesel.” From the library of Peter Matthiessen with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Peter Matthiessen remains the only writer to haveContinue reading "Night."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152354

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Irving, John. [Michael Caine]

The Cider House Rules.

Franklin Center, PA : The Franklin Library, 1985.

Signed limited first edition of Irving’s sixth novel, basis for the 1999 film starring Tobey Maguire and Michael Caine. Octavo, original leather, gilt titles and tooling to the front and rear panels, raised bands, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, frontispiece by Scott Reynolds. Boldly signed by John Irving and by Academy Award-winning actor Michael CaineContinue reading "The Cider House Rules."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-152953

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Jensen, Michael C

A Theory of the Firm: Governance, Residual Claims, and Organizational Forms.

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2000.

First edition of the influential financial economist Michael C. Jensen’s landmark collection of his foundational papers on agency theory, corporate governance, and the economics of organizations. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “John Rogers: All the best in our continuing search for freedom, efficiency andContinue reading "A Theory of the Firm: Governance, Residual Claims, and Organizational Forms."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152353

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Forsyth, Frederick. [Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan]

The Fourth Protocol.

San Francisco : Brandywyne Books, 1984.

Signed limited edition of this classic work, basis for the film bearing the same name starring Academy Award-winning actor Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Frederick Forsyth, Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan. Fine in a fine dust jacket in the original slipcase. Jacket artwork by Ned Dameron.

$2,250.00

Item Number: 152955

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Cheadle, Don and John Prendergast. [Elie Wiesel; Barack Obama; Sam Brownback]

Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond.

New York : Hyperion, 2007.

First edition of this powerful work. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel on the front free endpaper. In fine condition. Introduction by Barack Obama and Sam Brownback. Cover design by Phil Rose. Uncommon signed.

$600.00

Item Number: 152958

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Bono

Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.

First edition of the acclaimed memoir of the U2 frontman, told through forty of his songs. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, illustrated with drawings by the author. Boldly signed by Bono on the second free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-152313

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Coelho, Paulo

Warrior of the Light: A Manual.

New York : Harper Collins, 2003.

First American edition of this companion work of the author’s popular The Alchemist. Duodecimo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Boldly signed by Paulo Coelho on the second front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-152307

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Saint-Exupery, Antoine de; Translated by Katherine Woods

The Little Prince.

New York : Reynal and Hitchcock, 1943.

First edition of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s masterpiece, which precedes the first edition in French. Small quarto, original salmon cloth, illustrated by the author. Signed by the author on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with the publisher’s address as 386 Fourth Avenue on the front flap and some expertContinue reading "The Little Prince."

$60,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152401

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Harris, Robert [Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan]

The Ghost.

London : Hutchinson, 2007.

First edition of this work, basis for the Roman Polanski film The Ghost Writer starring Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Robert Harris, Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan. The signatures were obtained in person. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-152973

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Slagado, Sebastio

From My Land to the Planet.

New York : Constrasto, 2014.

First edition of this powerful work by the renowned photographer. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Sebastiao Salgado on the half-title page. In near fine condition.

$600.00

Item Number: 152957

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Capa, Robert. [Yousef Karsh]

Robert Capa.

Paris : Centre National de la Photographie, 1988.

The Photo Poche edition, early printing of the photographs of Robert Capa, the cover bearing Capa’s iconic image of a falling Republican soldier from the Spanish Civil War. Small octavo, written in French, original photographic wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the photographer’s younger brother, Cornell Capa, on the half-title page to the celebrated portrait photographerContinue reading "Robert Capa."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152320

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North, Douglass C

Understanding the Process of Economic Change.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2005.

First edition of this landmark work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For John Douglass C. North.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-152951

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Shannon, Claude Elwood and Warren Weaver

The Mathematical Theory of Communication.

Urbana : University of Illinois, 1949.

First edition, first printing. 117 pages ; 24 cm. Octavo. Original tan cloth, spine lettered in black. Includes Warren Weaver’s expository essay, “Recent Contributions to the Mathematical Theory of Communication,” pages 3-28; Shannon’s technical monograph, “The Mathematical Theory of Communication,” pages 29-117. Content type: text. Media type: unmediated. Carrier type: volume. Inscription: Boldly signed byContinue reading "The Mathematical Theory of Communication."

$175,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151212

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One Gallant Rush: Robert Gould Shaw & His Brave Black Regiment

Burchard, Peter [Julia Child]

One Gallant Rush: Robert Gould Shaw & His Brave Black Regiment. [Glory].

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1965.

First edition of this work, basis for the Academy Award-winning film Glory, starring Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman and Cary Elwes. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To Paul and Julia [Child] June 1965 From Peter.” The recipient, Julia Child wasContinue reading "One Gallant Rush: Robert Gould Shaw & His Brave Black Regiment. [Glory]."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-150397

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Montgomery, Bernard Law [Field Marshal The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein]

A History of Warfare.

London : The Arcadia Press, 1969.

The Arcadia Press limited edition, of the first American edition, of this sweeping military history. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, pictorial vignette inlay of a cannon to the front panel, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, illustratedContinue reading "A History of Warfare."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-152339

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Maugham, W. Somerset

The Unattainable: A Farce in Three Acts.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1923.

First edition of Maugham’s classic work. Duodecimo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “This play was acted under the title of Carolinio. W. Somerset Maugham for Norman Unger.” The recipient, Norman Unger, was a legendary New York book collector who collected the works of modern authors for moreContinue reading "The Unattainable: A Farce in Three Acts."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-152295

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Puzo, Mario [Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton]

The Godfather.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969.

First edition of Puzo’s definitive novel of the Mafia underworld, signed by Mario Puzo, Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton. Octavo, original half black cloth. Boldly signed by Mario Puzo on the title page and by Academy Award-winning actors Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton on the front free endpaper. Robert AnthonyContinue reading "The Godfather."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152968

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Bradbury, Ray [Joe Mugnaini]

The Martian Chronicles.

Connecticut : The Connecticut Printers for the Members of the Limited Editions Club, 1974.

The Limited Editions Club edition of the book that established Bradbury’s literary reputation. Royal octavo, bound in the original publisher’s silver speckled black cloth, speckled endpapers, all edges speckled, illustrated with lithographs and prints throughout. One of 2,000 numbered copies, this is number 770. Boldly signed by Ray Bradbury and illustrator Joe Mugnaini on theContinue reading "The Martian Chronicles."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-152342

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Stockwell, John

Red Sunset.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 1982.

First edition of the first novel, by the former CIA officer whose 1978 exposé In Search of Enemies made him one of the agency’s most prominent critics. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title, “For Larry, John R. Stockwell 21 April ’82.” Near fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "Red Sunset."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-152340

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Toynbee, Arnold

A Study of History.

London : The Arcadia Press, 1973.

The Arcadia Press limited edition of this monumental universal history. Quarto, bound in full morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, pictorial vignette inlaid with red, green, and gilt to the front panel, all edges gilt, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, red moire silk doubluresContinue reading "A Study of History."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-152338

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