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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!
    The Shawl.

    Ozick, Cynthia

    The Shawl.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989.

    First edition of this classic short story. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, with the added quote, “Cynthia Ozick and we are here as on a darkling plain…...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-148706
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    The Invisible City: A New York Sketchbook.

    Hamill, Pete

    The Invisible City: A New York Sketchbook.

    New York: Random House, 1980.

    First edition of the author’s classic collection of sketches encapsulating the essence of New York. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with drawings by Susan Stillman. Signed by Pete Hamil...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-124308
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    The Goldfinch.

    Tartt, Donna

    The Goldfinch.

    New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2013.

    First edition of the bestselling author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “especially...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-141045
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    Clarke, Arthur C

    3001: The Final Odyssey.

    London: HarperCollins Publishers, 1997.

    First British edition of the fourth and final book in the author’s acclaimed Odyssey Series. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by Arthur C. Clarke on the title page. Fine in a ne...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-151630
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    The Temptation To Do Good.

    Drucker, Peter F

    The Temptation To Do Good.

    New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1984.

    First edition of this “convincing and haunting novel” (Publishers Weekly) by the father of modern management. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Peter Drucker on the front free endpa...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-142036
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    The Advancement of Science: Science Without Legend, Objectivity Without Illusions.

    Kitcher, Philip

    The Advancement of Science: Science Without Legend, Objectivity Without Illusions.

    Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993.

    First edition of well-known philosopher Philip Kitcher’s treatise on the philosophy of science. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to f...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-88090
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    Red-Tails in Love: A Wildlife Drama in Central Park.

    Winn, Marie

    Red-Tails in Love: A Wildlife Drama in Central Park.

    New York: Pantheon Books, 1998.

    First edition of this “engaging work…Dr. Zhivago with feathers” (The Boston Globe). Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the au...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-148001
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    Bright Day.

    Priestley, J.B. [Raymond Chandler]

    Bright Day.

    New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1946.

    First edition of Priestley’s profound take on nostalgia and social commentary. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. From the library of Raymond Chandler with his library stamp to the front...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-149019
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    The Machinery of Freedom. Guide to a Radical Capitalism.

    Friedman, David

    The Machinery of Freedom. Guide to a Radical Capitalism.

    New York: Arlington House Publishers, 1978.

    First edition of David Friedman’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Toni David Friedman.” Fine in a near fin...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-116181
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    The Chinese Love Pavilion.

    Scott, Paul

    The Chinese Love Pavilion.

    London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1960.

    Early printing of this dramatic story by the author of The Raj Quartet which many consider to be his best novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free en...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-120224
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    Enderby Outside.

    Burgess, Anthony

    Enderby Outside.

    London: William Heinemann, 1968.

    First edition of the second novel in the author’s acclaimed Enderby series. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, ”   The recipient, Rolland...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-125843
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    Corporate Oligarch.

    Finn, David

    Corporate Oligarch.

    New York: Simon and Schuster, 1969.

    First edition of this classic work by the famed advertising executive. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Fran Horn with warm reg...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-129554
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    Harvard Design School Project on the City: Volumes 1 & 2

    Koolhaas, Rem

    Harvard Design School Project on the City: Volumes 1 & 2

    New York: Taschen, 2001.

    First editions of both volumes 1 and 2. Quarto, original flexboards, illustrated throughout. Both volumes are signed by Rem Koolhaas. Essays by Rem Koolhaas, Tae-Wook Cha, Chuihua Judy Chung, Jutiki G...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-742
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    My Story.

    Nicklaus, Jack

    My Story.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1997.

    First edition of the Golden Bear’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Doug Good Golfing Jac...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-146131
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    Shooter.

    Kennerly, David Hume [Ed Koch]

    Shooter.

    New York: Newsweek Books, 1979.

    First edition of this work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer. Small quarto, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-149876
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    Inside South America.

    Gunther, John

    Inside South America.

    New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1966.

    First edition of this eye-opening study of South America, the eighth “Inside” book by John Gunther. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with a black and maps of South Ame...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-147581
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    Remembrance Rock.

    Sandburg, Carl

    Remembrance Rock.

    New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1948.

    First trade edition of Sandburg’s self-described “epic, weaving the mystery of the American Dream with the costly toil and bloody struggles that have gone to keep alive and carry further t...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-127433
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    The Left Hand of Darkness.

    Le Guin, Ursula K. [LeGuin]

    The Left Hand of Darkness.

    Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1992.

    Signed collector’s edition of the author’s classic Nebula and Hugo award-winning novel. Octavo, original publisher’s full leather with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-150178
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    Shirer, William L

    20th Century Journey. A Memoir of a Life and the Times by William L. Shirer: The Start 1904-1930.

    New York: Simon and Schuster, 1976.

    First edition of the first volume in William L. Shirer’s autobiography. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by William L. Shirer...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-151675
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    Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President.

    Millard, Candice

    Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President.

    New York: Doubleday, 2011.

    First edition of this Edgar Award-winning narrative history reconstructing the assassination of President James A. Garfield. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed b...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-152148
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    The Boyhood and Youth of Joseph Hodges Choate.

    Choate, Joseph Hodges [William Tecumseh Sherman]

    The Boyhood and Youth of Joseph Hodges Choate.

    New York: Privately Printed, 1917.

    First edition of this autobiographical recollection of a lawyer and American ambassador to the United Kingdom, privately printed by Caroline Sterling Choate; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sher...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-145989
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    Rembrandt’s Hat.

    Malamud, Bernard

    Rembrandt’s Hat.

    New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973.

    First edition of this collection of short stories by the author of The Natural. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Susie and Paul...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-100043
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    Nothing Venture, Nothing Win.

    Hillary, Edmund

    Nothing Venture, Nothing Win.

    New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1975.

    First edition of Hillary’s autobiography, which he considered his finest book. Octavo, original blue boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-147926
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    Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ.

    Goleman, Daniel

    Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More than IQ.

    New York: Bantam Books, 1995.

    First edition of Goleman’s classic work on the implications of emotional intelligence on society. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half title page,...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-101420
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