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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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Washington, Booker T

The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe.

New York : Doubleday, Page & Company, 1913.

First edition of this work by Washington after his visit to Europe. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “L.M. Dougan A gift from the author Dec. 1913.” In collaboration with Robert E. Park. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed andContinue reading "The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-130288
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Washington, Booker T

Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements.

New York : D. Appleton and Co, 1906.

First edition, early printing of this overview of Tuskegee Institute. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “B. G. Hardwick from Booker T. Washington Jan 1906.” In very good condition with some dampstaining.

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$2,250.00
Item Number: RRB-130484
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Forster, E.M

Howard’s End.

London : Edward Arnold, 1910.

first edition of this classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Edith Nesbit’s copy with her ink ownership inscription on the front free endppaer, “E. Nesbit Bland, November 1 1910.” Presentation copy with ink stamp to the title page. E.M. Forster first met Nesbit at her house in 1909. Nesbit had contacted the author after reading andContinue reading "Howard’s End."

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$5,000.00
Item Number: RRB-130838
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Sanders, Bernie

Our Revolution. A Future To Believe In.

New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's, 2016.

First edition of Bernie Sanders’ account of his life and influences, featuring a detailed account of his campaign praised as “well worth reading… his ideas basically just as fresh to him today as when he left his native Brooklyn.” Octavo, original boards, pictorial endpapers. Signed by Bernie Sanders in facsimile. Fine in a fine dustContinue reading "Our Revolution. A Future To Believe In."

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$75.00
Item Number: RRB-130641
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Huxley, Aldous

Point Counter Point.

London : Chatto & Windus, 1928.

Signed limited first edition of Huxley’s classic satiric novel, one of 256 numbered copies, this is number 254. Octavo, original cloth, gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-130871
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Roumain, Jacques; Translated by Langston Hughes and Mercer Cook

Masters of the Dew: A Novel of Haiti.

New York : Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947.

First edition of this outstanding Haitian novel which tells of Manuel’s struggle to keep his little community from starvation during drought. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the translator Langston Hughes in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Michael Alexander- Sincerely, Langston Hughes New York, Sept. 12, 1947. Near fineContinue reading "Masters of the Dew: A Novel of Haiti."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-130654
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Loeb, Marshall and William Safire

Plunging Into Politics.

New York : David McKay Company, 1964.

First edition of Safire and Loeb’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “To the Langs, Who have done more for me than they shall ever know. Marshall November, 1964.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "Plunging Into Politics."

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-130822
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Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.]

The Road to Serfdom.

Chicago : University of Chicago, 1944.

First edition of one of the most influential and popular expositions of classical liberalism. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. Allan T. Preyer at the Luncheon of the ‘Ad ‘ Club New York April 11, 1945 with cordial regards of F. A. Hayek.” Near fineContinue reading "The Road to Serfdom."

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$82,000.00
Item Number: RRB-130745
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Aldrin, Buzz

Buzz Aldrin Photograph Signed.

1969.

Iconic photograph on canvas of Buzz Aldrin standing next to the United States flag planted atop the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission. Boldly signed “Buzz Aldrin Apollo XI.” The entire piece measures 24 inches by 20 inches, stretched against a wood backing. In fine condition.

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-130943
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Frankl, Viktor E

From Death-Camp To Existentialism [Man’s Search For Meaning].

Boston : Beacon Press, 1959.

First edition in English of Frankl’s classic work, which was later titled Man’s Search For Meaning in 1962. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Viktor Frankl on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Translated by Ilse Lasch. Preface by Gordon Allport. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. SignedContinue reading "From Death-Camp To Existentialism [Man’s Search For Meaning]."

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$38,000.00
Item Number: RRB-130637
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Kipling, Rudyard

Many Inventions.

London : Macmillan and Co., 1893.

First English edition of this collection of Kipling’s poems and tales. Octavo, original cloth decorated in gilt. Association copy, inscribed by Rudyard Kipling on the title page in the year of publication to his second cousin by marriage, “Eliot [sic] Balestier from Rudyard Kipling Xmas. 93.” The recipient, Elliot Francis Balestier was the second cousinContinue reading "Many Inventions."

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$7,800.00
Item Number: RRB-123441
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le Carre, John

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1963.

First edition of le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “David Cornwell aka John le Carre.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. An exceptional example.

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-115768
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Wolfe, Tom

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.

New York : Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 1968.

First edition of the classic account of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters during their bus trip across America in the late 1960’s. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Tom Wolfe and Larry McMurtry on the title page. Jacket design by Milton Glaser. An exceptional example.

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-130974
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Marquez, Gabriel Garcia

The General in His Labyrinth.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1990.

Signed limited first edition of this “fascinating tour de force and a moving tribute to an extraordinary man” (Margaret Atwood, New York Times Book Review). Octavo, bound in full leather. Boldly signed by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. One of 350 copies, this is number 44. Fine in a fine slipcase. Translated from the Spanish by EdithContinue reading "The General in His Labyrinth."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-130969
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King Jr., Martin Luther

Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1958.

First edition of Dr. Martin Luther King’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Martin Luther King, Jr. on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with light rubbing, name to the front pastedown. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell.

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$17,500.00
Item Number: RRB-130938
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Popper, Karl R

The Open Society And Its Enemies.

London : George Routledge & Sons, 1945.

First editions of Popper’s magnum opus. Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth. Each volume is signed by Karl Popper on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition with the rare original dust jackets in near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. One of the most importantContinue reading "The Open Society And Its Enemies."

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$75,000.00
Item Number: RRB-130962
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Emerson, Ralph Waldo

The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Cambridge : Riverside Press, 1903.

Autograph Centenary edition with a double sided manuscript in Emerson’s hand bound into volume one. Octavo, 12 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco, elaborately gilt-decorated spines, raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Numerous mounted photogravure illustrations. One of 600 copies. Emerson discovered Pascal in college and was a lifelong admirer of Pascal’s wisdom. AtContinue reading "The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson."

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$9,800.00
Item Number: RRB-13890
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Buckley, William F

Up From Liberalism.

New York : McDowell, Obolensky, 1959.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by William F. Buckley on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by John Dos Passos. Uncommon, signed.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-130002
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Seale, Bobby

Barbeque’n With Bobby.

Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, 1988.

First edition the co-founder of the Black Panther Party’s classic ‘Down-Home’ Barbeque cookbook. Quarto, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “11-21-88 To Reginald Coleman Let’s work to save the equatorial rain forest as it supplies most of humanity’s oxygen on earth. Let’s work toContinue reading "Barbeque’n With Bobby."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-130201
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Dahl, Roald

Switch Bitch.

London : Michael Joseph, 1974.

First British edition of this collection of Dahl’s short stories. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Ann Love Roald Dahl.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Charles Nickelaides.

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-129604
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Melville, Herman

Herman Melville Autograph Letter Signed.

1888.

Herman Melville autographed letter signed to his wife’s cousin Ellen Marrett Gifford completely in his hand, which reads, “164 E. 26th St. Nov. 6th 1888 My Dear Mrs. Gifford: By mail I send you a small volume, some portions of which, I hope may prove more or less interesting to you- Lissie tells me sheContinue reading "Herman Melville Autograph Letter Signed."

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$25,000.00
Item Number: RRB-129820
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Hughes, Langston

Montage of a Dream Deferred.

New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1951.

First edition of Hughes’ classic jazz poem suite. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For Marion ~ good wishes ever, Sincerely ~ Langston New York January 30, 1951.” The recipient, Marion Palfi, was a German-born social-documentary photographer who fled Nazi Germany forContinue reading "Montage of a Dream Deferred."

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-129081
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Hughes, Langston

The First Book of Africa.

New York : Franklin Watts, Inc., 1960.

First edition of Hughes’ concise history of Africa. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For the Richardsons ~ Sincerely ~ Langston New York, July 24, 1960.” Very good in a very good dust jacket.

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-129607
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Locker, Frederick

London Lyrics.

London : John Wilson, 1868.

Rare privately printed edition of Locker’s first book. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “John S. Smith from the author July 28 1868.” In very good condition.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-124134
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