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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!
    Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government.

    O'Rourke, P.J

    Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government.

    New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1991.

    First edition of O’Rourke’s international best-seller. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “To...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-133079
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    American Gods.

    Gaiman, Neil

    American Gods.

    New York: William Morrow, 2001.

    First edition, early printing of Gaiman’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Neil Gaiman on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Russell Gordon.
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-141802
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    The Reluctant Revolutionary.

    Teller, Edward

    The Reluctant Revolutionary.

    Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 1960.

    First edition of Teller’s classic work on the role of the scientist in the nuclear age. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author Edward Teller on the front free endpape...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-146178
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    The Making of An American. [WITH] Jacob A. Riis Autograph Letter Signed.

    Riis, Jacob

    The Making of An American. [WITH] Jacob A. Riis Autograph Letter Signed.

    New York: The Macmillan Company, 1902.

    Early printing of this exceptional autobiography from the exceptional American reporter and reformer, Jacob A. Riis. Octavo, original blue ribbed cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, t...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-146700
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    Gary Player’s Golf Secrets.

    Player, Gary

    Gary Player’s Golf Secrets.

    Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1962.

    First edition of Gary Player’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Inscribed by Gary Player on the title page and additionally signed by Player on the front panel of the dust jacket...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-109227
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    When She Was Good.

    Roth, Philip

    When She Was Good.

    New York: Random House, 1967.

    First edition of Roth’s second novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “Sept. 7, 1967 NYC To Jack K...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-115622
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    Independence Day.

    Ford, Richard

    Independence Day.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1995.

    First edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page,...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-150635
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    Stocks For The Long Run.

    Siegel, Jeremy J

    Stocks For The Long Run.

    Burr Ridge, IL: Irwin, 1994.

    First edition, early printing of this stock investing classic. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Good luck with stocks! Jeremy J. Siegel.” F...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-138399
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    Jimmy Carter Signed Great Seal of the United States.

    Carter, Jimmy

    Jimmy Carter Signed Great Seal of the United States.

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    Rare print of the Great Seal of the United States signed by President Jimmy Carter. Color print of the Great Seal of the United States mounted on thick card stock. Boldly signed by Jimmy Carter beneat...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-151896
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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. Boldly signed by Jack Nicklaus on the front free endpaper. Written with Ken Bowden. Fine in a fine dus...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-146075
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    Navigating A New World: Canada’s Global Future.

    Axworthy, Lloyd [Madeleine K. Albright]

    Navigating A New World: Canada’s Global Future.

    Canada: Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2003.

    First edition of this call for action from one of Canada’s most eloquent statesmen and thinkers. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the dedica...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-147584
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    Power in Peacekeeping.

    Howard, Lise Morje [Madeleine Albright]

    Power in Peacekeeping.

    New York: Cambridge University Press, 2019.

    First edition of this in-depth analysis of how United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations exert influence and maintain stability in post-conflict environments. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. As...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-149094
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    You Don’t Know Us Negroes: and Other Essays.

    Hurston, Zora Neale; Genevieve West and Henry Louis Gates Jr. [Editors]

    You Don’t Know Us Negroes: and Other Essays.

    New York: Amistad 35/An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 2022.

    First edition of this collection of provocative essays. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Boldly signed by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Edited and wit...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-148334
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    Another Africa.

    Achebe, Chinua

    Another Africa.

    New York: Anchor Books/ Doubleday, 1998.

    First edition of this work with essays and poems by Chinua Achebe. Quarto, original boards, illustrated. Boldly signed by Chinua Achebe on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-130393
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    The Wines of the Rhone Valley.

    Parker, Robert M

    The Wines of the Rhone Valley.

    New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987.

    First edition of this comprehensive work on wines of the Rhone Valley. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Christopher Wormell. Boldly signed by Robert Parker on the front free endpaper. Fine...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-142101
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    Antarctica: A Call to Action.

    Copeland, Sebastian; Foreword by Orlando Bloom

    Antarctica: A Call to Action.

    San Rafael, CA: Earth Aware, 2008.

    First edition of the inspiring sequel to ‘Antarctica: The Global Warning.’ Oblong duodecimo, original pictorial boards, illustrated with breathtaking high-resolution photographs by Sebasti...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-146836
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    The Wines of the Rhone Valley.

    Parker, Robert M

    The Wines of the Rhone Valley.

    New York: Simon and Schuster, 1987.

    First edition of this comprehensive work on wines of the Rhone Valley. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Christopher Wormell. Boldly signed by Robert Parker on the front free endpaper. Fine...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-149741
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    Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case.

    Dershowitz, Alan M.

    Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case.

    New York: Random House, 1986.

    First edition of this detailed legal narrative of the highly publicized trial and appeal of Claus von Bülow, basis for the 1990 film directed by Barbet Schroeder, starring Jeremy Irons, Glenn Close an...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-150619
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    French Home Cooking.

    Bocuse, Paul

    French Home Cooking.

    London: Granada, 1982.

    First edition of this work by the legendary chef. Small quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by Paul Bocuse on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-139552
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    Unbowed.

    Maathai, Wangari

    Unbowed.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006.

    First edition of this Nobel Peace Prize winner’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 16 pages of photographs. Signed by Wangari Maathai who has added the words “Ri...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-4357
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    Burgundy: A Comprehensive Guide to the Producers, Appellations, and Wines.

    Parker, Robert M

    Burgundy: A Comprehensive Guide to the Producers, Appellations, and Wines.

    New York: Simon and Shuster, 1990.

    First edition of Parker’s most ambitious and comprehensive work on Burgundy. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with maps by Jeanyee Wong and drawings by Christopher Wormell. Signed by the...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-143776
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    Quicksilver, The Confusion, The System of the World.

    Stephenson, Neal

    Quicksilver, The Confusion, The System of the World.

    New York: William Morrow and Company, 2003-2004.

    First editions of each novel in the author’s classic Baroque trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth. Each volume is signed by Neal Stephenson on the title page. Fine in near fine to fine dust jack...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-144303
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    Between the Woods and the Water.

    Fermor, Patrick Leigh

    Between the Woods and the Water.

    London: The Folio Society, 2006.

    First Folio edition of the author’s second book in the author’s trilogy that began with A Time of Gifts. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Leigh Fermor on the title page. Fine in a fine sl...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-38087
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    March: Book One and Book Two

    Lewis, John. Andrew Aydin; Nate Powell

    March: Book One and Book Two

    Marietta: Top Shelf Productions, 2014-2015.

    Early printing of the first book and first edition of the second book in John Lewis and Andrew Aydin’s March trilogy. Octavo, two volumes, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed by...
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    $475.00 Item Number: RRB-147090
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