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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!
    Florida: The Long Frontier.

    Douglas, Marjory Stoneman

    Florida: The Long Frontier.

    New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.

    First edition of this historical and cultural study of Florida that traces the region’s development from early exploration through the modern era. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, cartographi...
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    $750.00 Item Number: RRB-151534
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    Naked.

    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 p...
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    $750.00 Item Number: RRB-151628
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    Blindness.

    Saramago, Jose

    Blindness.

    New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1997.

    Advanced reading copy of the first edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Jose Saramago on the title page and additionally by jacket designer Claudine M...
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    $750.00 Item Number: RRB-138043
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    Peter Drucker on the Profession of Management.

    Drucker, Peter F

    Peter Drucker on the Profession of Management.

    Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business Review Book, 1998.

    First edition of this work by the father of modern management. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Jim Black with best regards from Pet...
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    $750.00 Item Number: RRB-142028
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    While the Women Are Sleeping.

    Marias, Javier

    While the Women Are Sleeping.

    London: Chatto & Windus, 2010.

    First edition of this collection of stories. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “To Harold Billings, who...
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    $750.00 Item Number: RRB-12061
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    The Crisis Of Global Capitalism: Open Society Endangered.

    Soros, George

    The Crisis Of Global Capitalism: Open Society Endangered.

    New York: Public Affairs, 1998.

    First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by George Soros on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Evan Gaffney.
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    $750.00 Item Number: RRB-78960
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    The Vanishing Face of Gaia.

    Lovelock, James

    The Vanishing Face of Gaia.

    New York: Basic Books, 2009.

    First edition of this work by the famed scientist. Octavo, half cloth. Boldly signed by James Lovelock on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Pracher Designs.
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    $750.00 Item Number: RRB-146482
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    Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Book of Etiquette: A Guide To Gracious Living.

    Vanderbilt, Amy [Drawings by Andy Warhol]

    Amy Vanderbilt’s Complete Book of Etiquette: A Guide To Gracious Living.

    Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1952.

    First edition of this classic work, with early drawings by Andy Warhol. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Happy Entertaining! Amy Vand...
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    $750.00 Item Number: RRB-148189
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    alleverythingthatisyou.

    Starn, Doug and Mike

    alleverythingthatisyou.

    Aspen: Baldwin Gallery, 2006.

    First edition. Limited Edition 1 of 1,000 copies, this being number 265. Quarto. Fine in a fine dust jacket without wear. Original 8×8 print signed by both Starn brothers. Comes with the original...
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    $725.00 Item Number: RRB-1607
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    Mr. Sammler’s Planet.

    Bellow, Saul

    Mr. Sammler’s Planet.

    New York: The Viking Press, 1970.

    First edition of the author’s third National Book Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Alderman and Lois Sto...
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    $700.00 Item Number: RRB-1786
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    In the Clearing.

    Frost, Robert

    In the Clearing.

    New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962.

    First edition of Frost’s final book of poetry. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Robert Frost on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by David H. Rhinelan...
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    $700.00 Item Number: RRB-134582
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    Salvador.

    Didion, Joan

    Salvador.

    New York: Simon and Schuster, 1983.

    First edition of this classic work by the award-winning author. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Joan Didion on the front free endpaper. Fine in a good dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Rat...
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    $700.00 Item Number: RRB-142686
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    My Michael.

    Oz, Amos

    My Michael.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972.

    First American edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Amos Oz on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities. Jacket art...
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    $700.00 Item Number: RRB-72955
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    Gerald’s Game.

    King, Stephen

    Gerald’s Game.

    New York: The Viking Press, 1992.

    First edition of this suspense novel by King. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Stephen King on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart.
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    $700.00 Item Number: RRB-146328
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    Evelyn Waugh Autograph Letter Signed.

    Waugh, Evelyn

    Evelyn Waugh Autograph Letter Signed.

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    Autograph letter signed by Evelyn Waugh declining a speaking engagement. Octavo, one page on Easton Court Hotel letterhead. The letter reads in full, “Oct. 15th Dear Sir, My thanks for your lett...
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    $700.00 Item Number: RRB-148505
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    Say Hey: The Autobiography of Willie Mays.

    Mays, Willie

    Say Hey: The Autobiography of Willie Mays.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988.

    First edition of Mays’ autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Willie Mays on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket painting and desi...
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    $700.00 Item Number: RRB-146025
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    Love is Hell.

    Groening, Matt

    Love is Hell.

    New York: Pantheon Books, 1985.

    Special New Mini-Jumbo edition of this comical cartoon book that were the source material for The Simpsons by the creator of ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Futurama.’ Oblong quarto, origi...
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    $700.00 Item Number: RRB-146535
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    Unsafe At Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile.

    Nader, Ralph

    Unsafe At Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile.

    New York: Grossman Publishers, 1965.

    First edition, early printing of this early work by Nader. Octavo, original red cloth, top stain red. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For continuing advan...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-148353
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    Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945.

    Toll, Ian W

    Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945.

    New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.

    First edition of the final volume in the author’s classic Pacific War trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 32 unnumbered pages of black and white photographs. Boldly signed by...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-148512
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    A Path of Hope: An Autobiography.

    Walesa, Lech

    A Path of Hope: An Autobiography.

    London: Collins Harvill, 1987.

    First edition of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning leader’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Lech Walesa on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-150530
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    The Assassination of Winston Churchill.

    Thompson, Carlos. [Sir Winston Churchill]

    The Assassination of Winston Churchill.

    Buckinghamshire: Colin Smythe, 1969.

    First edition, signed limited issue of the author’s in-depth investigation into the allegations put forth in Rolf Hochhuth’s ‘Soldiers, An obituary for Geneva’ (1967). Octavo,...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-139267
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    Weegee by Weegee: An Autobiography.

    Weegee

    Weegee by Weegee: An Autobiography.

    New York: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1961.

    First edition of the famed photographer’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Frances...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-2292
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    The Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes.

    Smullyan, Raymond [Hilary Putnam]

    The Chess Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979.

    First edition of puzzlemaster Raymond Smullyan’s book of chess problems. Octavo, original half cloth. Illustrated with 50 chess diagrams. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow logi...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-88086
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    It’s Kind of a Funny Story.

    Vizzini, Ned

    It’s Kind of a Funny Story.

    New York: Miramax Books, 2006.

    Early printing of the author’s second novel. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Thorn and Edith- Thank you! Enjoy Ned Vizzini NedViz...
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    $650.00 Item Number: RRB-102348
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