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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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Rivera, Mark with Mike Poncy. Foreword by Ringo Starr

Sideman: In Pursuit of the Next Gig.

Dallas, Texas : Matt Holt Books, 2023.

First edition of renowned musician, musical director, and rock star Mark Rivera’s revealing memoir. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Mark Rivera on the half-title page,”Dear Alina, with much love & hope always… Mark Rivera.” Rivera has added a drawing of a modern peace sign. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "Sideman: In Pursuit of the Next Gig."

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$50.00
Item Number: RRB-152103
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Clarke, Arthur C. [Keir Dullea]

2061: Odyssey Three.

New York : A Del Rey Book / Ballantine Books, 1988.

First edition of the third book in the author’s acclaimed Odyssey Series. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Boldly signed by Arthur C. Clarke and actor Keir Dullea on the half-title page. Keir Dullea is an actor whose career spans film, television, and stage, though he is most closely associated with his role as astronaut Dr. DavidContinue reading "2061: Odyssey Three."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-151537
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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, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To John B. Chowning, for his alert interest in his wonderful nature state, With best wishes.Continue reading "Florida: The Long Frontier."

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-151534
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Lewis, Sinclair

It Can’t Happen Here.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1935.

First edition of Lewis’ later masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Tom Cracroft who had to build Ft. Beulah. Sinclair Lewis Oct. 27, 1936.” Good in a good dust jacket. Rare in the original dust jacket and signed.

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151533
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Rice, Anne

The Vampire Lestat.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.

First edition of the second book in Anne Rice’s best-selling Vampire Chronicles. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Boldly signed by Anne Rice on the title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Sara Eisenman.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-151517
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Fonda, Peter; Dennis Hopper; Terry Southern

Easy Rider.

New York : Signet, 1969.

First edition of the complete script, with a selection of black white and color stills, interviews and articles. Octavo, original wrappers as issued, illustrated. Boldly signed by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper on the title page. Edited by Nancy Hardin and Marilyn Schlossberg. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed by the two starsContinue reading "Easy Rider."

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$3,200.00
Item Number: RRB-151515
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Updike, John; Illustrated by Paul Szep

Golf Dreams: Writings on Golf.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1996.

First edition of this classic collection of golf stories by John Updike. Octavo, original half cloth, top stain orange, illustrated by Paul Szep. Boldly signed by John Updike and illustrator Paul Szep on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Updike. Illustrated by Paul Szep. A card withContinue reading "Golf Dreams: Writings on Golf."

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-151541
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Schein, Edgar H

Process Consultation: Its Role In Organization Development.

Reading, Massachusetts : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1969.

First edition of this seminal work in organizational development and management studies. Octavo, original wrappers. Lengthily signed and dated by the author on the title page, “June 2, 2015 For John Best wishes Where the standard consultant is more concerned about passing on his knowledge, the process consultant is concerned about passing on his skillsContinue reading "Process Consultation: Its Role In Organization Development."

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$1,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151461
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Nicklaus, Jack with Herbert Warren Wind

Greatest Game of All: My Life in Golf.

London : Hodder and Stoughton, 1969.

First edition of the golfing legend’s autobiography, which includes six full chapters on instruction. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Best Wishes Jack Nicklaus.” Near fine in a very good dust jacekt. Jacket design by Milton Charles. Foreword by Robert Tyre Jones, Jr.

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$2,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150792
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Collins, Joseph [James Joyce]

Taking the Literary Pulse: Psychological Studies of Life and Letters.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1924.

First edition of this work analyzing modern authors and their literary characters through a psychological lens. Octavo, original publisher’s red cloth, illustrated with tipped in plates. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow writer James Joyce on the front free endpaper, “James Joyce with the writers compliments Joseph Collins.” The recipient, James Joyce wasContinue reading "Taking the Literary Pulse: Psychological Studies of Life and Letters."

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151436
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Jonasson, Jonas

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared.

London : Hesperus Press, 2012.

First British edition of this comedic, picaresque international bestselling novel. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Richard with love! Jonas Jonasson!” In near fine condition. Jacket design by Jonathan Pelham.

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-151513
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Schadeberg, Jurgen. [Nelson Mandela]

Nelson Mandela in His Cell on Robben Island (Revisit).

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Silver gelatin print of Schadeberg’s powerful image of Mandela in his cell on Robben Island, one of the most iconic visual representations of reflection, resilience, and the passage of time. Silver gelatin print, signed and annotated on the verso by the photographer, “Nelson Mandela in his cell on Robben Island (Revisit) 1994 Jurgen Schadeberg HandprintedContinue reading "Nelson Mandela in His Cell on Robben Island (Revisit)."

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$7,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151531
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Breyer, Stephen

Stephen Breyer Signed Photograph.

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Rare original photograph of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Boldly signed by him in silver felt tip to the bottom right corner of the photograph. In fine condition. The piece measures 8 inches by 10 inches.

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$250.00
Item Number: RRB-151396
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Haise, Fred and Jack Lousma

Fred Haise and Jack Lousma Signed Apollo 13 Revised Trajectory Panoramic Print.

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Semi-glossy color panoramic photo print of the revised trajectory of the Apollo 13 mission, signed by Apollo 13 Lunar Module pilot Fred Haise in silver ink, “Fred Haise, Apollo 13 LMP, ‘Speed up to save 10 hours'” and “‘The big bang,” and additionally inscribed by flight controller Jack Lousma, “Jack Lousma, Apollo 13 CAPCOM,” whoContinue reading "Fred Haise and Jack Lousma Signed Apollo 13 Revised Trajectory Panoramic Print."

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$2,200.00
Item Number: RRB-145825
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Collins, Max Allan; {Robert Rodat] [Tom Hanks]

Saving Private Ryan: A Film by Steven Spielberg.

New York : Dream Works, 1998.

First edition of this novel, basis Academy Award-winning film, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks on the title page. In near fine condition.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-151610
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Eichenwald, Kurt [Matt Damon]

The Informant.

New York : Broadway Books, 2000.

First edition of this work, basis for the film directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Matt Damon, Scott Bakula and Joel McHale. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author, “with best wishes, Kurt Eichenwald.” Additionally signed by Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Geoff Spear.

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-151609
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Junger, Sebastian [George Clooney]

The Perfect Storm.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1997.

First edition of this work, basis for the 2000 film starring Wolfgang Petersen starring George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, William Fichtner, Karen Allen, Bob Gunton, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and John C. Reilly. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Bob- Best, Sebastian Junger” and additionally signedContinue reading "The Perfect Storm."

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150103
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Wiesel, Elie; Mark Podwal

A Passover Haggadah.

New York : A Touchstone Book / Simon & Schuter Inc, 1993.

First edition of this traditional Passover text paired with Wiesel’s poetic commentary. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by illustrator Mark Podwal with an original drawing of a Torah on the front free endpaper, “For Isman Schorsch, Many Happy Passovers, Mark Podwal.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. As commented uponContinue reading "A Passover Haggadah."

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-151725
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Kazantzakis, Nikos

Ο Τελευταίος Πειρασμός. [The Last Temptation].

Athens : Δίφρος [Difros Press], 1955.

First edition in Greek of one of Kazantzakis’ most famous and controversial works, first published in a French translation in 1954. Octavo, bound in full cloth with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nikos Kazantzakis on the second free endpaper and dated 12-2-56. In very good condition. Very rareContinue reading "Ο Τελευταίος Πειρασμός. [The Last Temptation]."

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$7,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151530
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Jones, Robert T. [Bobby]

Golf Is My Game.

Garden City, New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960.

First edition of this classic golfing technique manual. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Arthur and Carrie, with best regards, Bob Jones.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ben Feder. An exceptional example.

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$4,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151490
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Lightman, Alan

Einstein’s Dreams.

New York : Pantheon Books, 1993.

First edition of this fictional, philosophical novel where a young Albert Einstein imagines 35 different, fantastical worlds, each with a unique perception of time. Duodecimo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ruth with good wishes Alan Lightman February 1998.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacketContinue reading "Einstein’s Dreams."

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-151488
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White, Edmund [Chip Kidd]

A Boy’s Own Story; The Beautiful Room is Empty; The Farewell Symphony.

New York : E.P. Dutton, Inc.; Alfred A. Knopf, 1982-1997.

First editions of this classic trilogy tracing the coming-of-age story of a gay man across mid-to-late 20th-century America. Octavo, three volumes, original half cloth. A Boy’s Own Story is a first edition, review copy with the original publisher’s slip laid in along with a pre-release article from Dutton News. Each volume is signed by EdmundContinue reading "A Boy’s Own Story; The Beautiful Room is Empty; The Farewell Symphony."

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-151482
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McCarthy, Cormac [Chip Kidd]

The Stonemason: A Play In Five Acts.

Hopewell, NJ : The Ecco Press, 1994.

First edition of this expansively imagined drama about four generations of an American family. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Cormac McCarthy on the front free endpaper. Additionally signed and dated three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd in the year of publication: on the front panel, on the front free endpaper, andContinue reading "The Stonemason: A Play In Five Acts."

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$1,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151479
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Mackenzie, Compton [Franklin Delano Roosevelt]

Mr. Roosevelt.

New York : E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1944.

First edition of Compton Mackenzie’s classic biography of the 32nd President of the United States. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the front free endpaper to his daughter, “For Anna – with love from her affectionate Pa – Pa Franklin D. Roosevelt.” Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (1906–1975) was the eldestContinue reading "Mr. Roosevelt."

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$7,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151521
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