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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!
    My Dog Skip.

    Morris, Willie

    My Dog Skip.

    New York: Random House, 1995.

    First edition of “this classic story of a boy, a dog, and small-town America… a rich experience all around” (The New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentatio...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-141499
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    Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom Essential Techniques And Recipes From A Lifetime Of Cooking.

    Child, Julia

    Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom Essential Techniques And Recipes From A Lifetime Of Cooking.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.

    First edition of this collection of recipes by Julia Child. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Bon Appetit to Lisa and Weston Julia Chil...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-150296
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    Rosa Parks Signed Florida State University Honorary Degree Ceremony Program.

    Parks, Rosa Louise

    Rosa Parks Signed Florida State University Honorary Degree Ceremony Program.

    Tallahassee, FL: Florida State University, 1994.

    Rare original Florida State University “Honorary Degree Ceremony For Rosa L. Parks” program where she received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters on November 21, 1994. Octavo, four pa...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-148958
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    The Old Wives’ Tale.

    Bennett, Arnold

    The Old Wives’ Tale.

    London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1927.

    Signed limited edition of Bennett’s masterpiece. Quarto, bound in original half vellum, gilt titles to the spine, gilt topstain. One of 5oo copies, signed by Arnold Bennett. Near fine in the rar...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-114732
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    Our Time Is Now. Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America.

    Abrams, Stacy

    Our Time Is Now. Power, Purpose, and the Fight for a Fair America.

    New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2020.

    First edition of this “striking manifesto, a stirring indictment and a straightforward road map to victory” (New York Times). Octavo, original boards. Signed by Stacy Abrams on the half-ti...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-134697
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    The Tenants.

    Malamud, Bernard

    The Tenants.

    New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1971.

    First edition of Malamud’s sixth novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to his cousins, “For Minnie and Marshall With affectio...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-112806
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    After Henry.

    Didion, Joan

    After Henry.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992.

    First edition of this collection of eleven essays. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Joan Didion on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin.
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-130601
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    Operation Shylock: A Confession.

    Roth, Philip

    Operation Shylock: A Confession.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.

    First edition of Roth’s 19th book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Philip Roth in the year of publication opposite the title page, “For Crisci – from his...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-61793
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    The Results and Lessons of Reykjavik.

    Gorbachev, Mikhail

    The Results and Lessons of Reykjavik.

    Moscow: Novosti Press Agency Publishing House, 1986.

    First edition of this collection of speeches delivered by Mikhail Gorbachev at the historic Reykjavík Summit. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Mikhail Gorbachev on the title page. In near f...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-114360
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    Snow Crash.

    Stephenson, Neal

    Snow Crash.

    New York: Del Rey, 2022.

    First edition of the 30th anniversary edition of this “brilliantly realized” (The New York Times Book Review) breakthrough novel from visionary author Neal Stephenson, a modern classic that predicted...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-150958
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    Moshe Dayan: Story of My Life.

    Dayan, Moshe

    Moshe Dayan: Story of My Life.

    Jerusalem: Steimatzky's Agency LTD, 1976.

    First edition of the legendary military leader and politician’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Moshe Dayan on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine d...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-134303
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    The Poorhouse Fair.

    Updike, John

    The Poorhouse Fair.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1958.

    First edition of Updike’s first novel. Octavo, original half cloth. With a signed autograph note from Updike laid in which reads, “For Jack Neusuer my own tiny contribution to Semitic studies wi...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-114676
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    Blow: How a Small-Town Boy Made 0 Million with the Medellin Cocaine Cartel and Lost it All.

    Porter, Bruce. [Ted Demme]

    Blow: How a Small-Town Boy Made $100 Million with the Medellin Cocaine Cartel and Lost it All.

    New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 1993.

    First St. Martin’s Griffin edition of Porter’s thrilling retelling of the story of George Jung, adapted into the 2001 film of the same name directed by Ted Demme and starring Johnny Depp a...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-123485
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    Another Beauty.

    Zagajewski, Adam

    Another Beauty.

    New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998.

    First edition of the author’s memoirs. Octavo, original half cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page with the following line from this work, which reads, “We find comfort o...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-84787
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    The Calendar In Rime.

    King, Ethel

    The Calendar In Rime.

    Portland, Maine: Falmouth Publishing House, 1947.

    First edition of this collection of poems. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With my compliments- Ethel King.” Near fine in the rare original glassi...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-114523
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    A Bear Called Paddington.

    Bond, Michael; Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum

    A Bear Called Paddington.

    New York: Harper, 2014.

    First edition of the re-issue of this classic children’s work. Small octavo, original illustrated boards, no dust jacket was issued for this release. Signed by the author on the title page,...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-5553
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    The City Observed: New York: A Guide to the Architecture of Manhattan.

    Goldberger, Paul

    The City Observed: New York: A Guide to the Architecture of Manhattan.

    New York: Random House, 1979.

    First edition of this classic work on New York. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-145643
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    Investing: The Collected Works of Martin L. Liebowitz.

    Leibowitz, Martin L

    Investing: The Collected Works of Martin L. Liebowitz.

    Chicago: Probus Publishing, 1992.

    First edition of this collection of essays by Leibowitz. Thick octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To Keith...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-75089
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    Discovery: A Memoir.

    Smith, Vernon L

    Discovery: A Memoir.

    Bloomington, IL: Author House, 2008.

    First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s memoir. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John with kind regards, Verno...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-133721
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    Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom Essential Techniques And Recipes From A Lifetime Of Cooking.

    Child, Julia

    Julia’s Kitchen Wisdom Essential Techniques And Recipes From A Lifetime Of Cooking.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.

    First edition of this collection of recipes by Julia Child. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Jane Julia Child.” Fine in near...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-145839
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    Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith.

    Smith, Tommie

    Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith.

    Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2007.

    First edition of this powerful autobiography by the Olympic gold medalist. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-117848
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    Return to Earth.

    Aldrin, Buzz

    Return to Earth.

    New York: Random House, 1973.

    First edition of this work by the second man to walk on the moon. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Buzz Aldrin and inscribed by co-author Wayne Warga on the front free endpaper. Very good...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-146504
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    Northwest Passage.

    Roberts, Kenneth

    Northwest Passage.

    Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1937.

    First edition of Kenneth Roberts’ historical novel which follows the exploits of Robert Rogers, the leader of a colonial force fighting with the British during the French and Indian War. Octavo,...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-95360
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    Return to Earth.

    Aldrin, Buzz

    Return to Earth.

    New York: Random House, 1973.

    First edition of this work by the second man to walk on the moon. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Buzz Aldrin on the front fr...
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    $450.00 Item Number: RRB-148465
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