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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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A Columbus of Space.

Serviss, Garrett P

A Columbus of Space.

New York and London : D. Appleton and Company, 1911.

First edition of this classic interplanetary adventure novel. Octavo, original lime green pictorial cloth, frontispiece of a scene from page 47 “Standing on the steps … was a creature shaped like a man, but more savage than a gorilla.” Signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication.Continue reading "A Columbus of Space."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-146170

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Five Thousand Miles Around the Southern Cross: A Popular Review of Life and Customs in Cuba, Jamaica, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Ancient Yucatan, with a Survey of the Great Panama Canal.

Long, William Simon

Five Thousand Miles Around the Southern Cross: A Popular Review of Life and Customs in Cuba, Jamaica, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Ancient Yucatan, with a Survey of the Great Panama Canal.

Camden, NJ : The Long Photographic Art Studios, 1912.

First edition of this early twentieth century travelogue of Caribbean islands and Latin American countries. Quarto, original blue cloth with gilt titles to the front panel, triple ruling stamped in blind to the front and rear panels, illustrated with a map, a chart, and mounted sepia toned gelatin silver prints. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed byContinue reading "Five Thousand Miles Around the Southern Cross: A Popular Review of Life and Customs in Cuba, Jamaica, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Ancient Yucatan, with a Survey of the Great Panama Canal."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-148826

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The Great State: Essays in Construction.

Wells, H.G.; Frances Evelyn Warwick; L.G. Chiozza Money; E. Ray Lankester; C.J. Bond; et al. [Rebecca West]

The Great State: Essays in Construction.

London and New York : Harper & Brothers, 1912.

Exceptional association copy of this compilation of political essays by H.G. Wells, Frances Evelyn Warwick and many others. Octavo, original cloth. Later printing. Association copy, inscribed by H.G. Wells on the front free endpaper, “Rebecca West from H.G. Wells 1913 There are some pictures inside (Personal & Confidential only to be shown to really safeContinue reading "The Great State: Essays in Construction."

$22,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147763

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The Citadel: A Romance of Unrest.

Merwin, Samuel [Charlotte Perkins Gilman]

The Citadel: A Romance of Unrest.

New York : The Century Co, 1912.

First edition of this political novel; from the library of writer and social reformer Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Octavo, original blue pictorial cloth. Signed and dated in ink by Gershwin on the front free endpaper, “Charlotte Perkins Gilman June 1912.” Gilman was an American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, advocate, and eugenicist who served as a roleContinue reading "The Citadel: A Romance of Unrest."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-145594

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The Financier.

Dreiser, Theodore

The Financier.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1912.

First editions of the first novel of the author’s acclaimed Trilogy of Desire. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with a few chips. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Uncommon in the original dust jacket.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150086

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General W.T. Sherman as College President.

Fleming, Walter L. [William Tecumseh Sherman]

General W.T. Sherman as College President.

Louisiana State University : University Bulletin, 1912.

March 1912 Louisiana State University Bulletin printing of this biographical essay about General William Tecumseh Sherman, who presided as president of the university from 1859 to 1861, reprinted from The South Atlantic Quarterly magazine; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original wrappers, wood engraved portraits of Abraham Lincoln laid in. In good conditionContinue reading "General W.T. Sherman as College President."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-145759

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The Sea and the Jungle.

Tomlinson, H.M

The Sea and the Jungle.

London : Duckworth & Co, 1912.

First edition of this classic of travel literature. Octavo, original publisher’s green cloth with gilt titles and detailing, top edge gilt, tissue-guarded frontispiece, with ten pages of advertisements to the rear. Signature of H.M. Tomlinson on folded cardstock laid in. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom folding chemise and half morocco slipcase. AnContinue reading "The Sea and the Jungle."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148366

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The Complete Works of O. Henry: The Manuscript Edition.

O. Henry [William Sydney Porter]

The Complete Works of O. Henry: The Manuscript Edition.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday, Page and Company, 1912.

The manuscript edition of the Works of O. Henry, limited to 125 examples. Octavo, 12 volumes, bound in original half vellum. In fine condition. The manuscript is bound into volume one. An exceptional set.

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-121390

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Antarctic Days. Sketches of the Homely Side of Polar Life by Two of Shackleton’s Men: Introduced by Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Shackleton, Ernest; James Murray and George Marston

Antarctic Days. Sketches of the Homely Side of Polar Life by Two of Shackleton’s Men: Introduced by Sir Ernest Shackleton.

London : Andrew Melrose, 1913.

Limited edition de luxe, numbered 85 of 280 copies signed on the recto of the limitation leaf by E.H. Shackleton, James Murray and George Marston. Octavo, original blue cloth, gilt titles to the spine and front panel with a mounted color illustration, top edge gilt, 4 mounted color plates after watercolors by C. Day, 34Continue reading "Antarctic Days. Sketches of the Homely Side of Polar Life by Two of Shackleton’s Men: Introduced by Sir Ernest Shackleton."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-103746

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Alcools: Poems (1898-1913). Avec un Portrait de L’Auteur par Pablo Picasso.

Apollinaire, Guillaume. [Pablo Picasso]

Alcools: Poems (1898-1913). Avec un Portrait de L’Auteur par Pablo Picasso.

Paris : Mercure de France, 1913.

First edition of Apollinaire’s first collection of poems, signed by him and Pablo Picasso. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and raised bands to the spine, patterned endpapers, frontispiece portrait of the poet by Pablo Picasso. Association copy, inscribed by both Apollinaire and Pablo Picasso on front free endpaper, “A A P.N.Continue reading "Alcools: Poems (1898-1913). Avec un Portrait de L’Auteur par Pablo Picasso."

$35,000.00

Item Number: RRB-128083

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The Life of Emily Davison.

Colmore, G. [Gertrude Baillie-Weaver; Emily Duval]

The Life of Emily Davison.

Kingsway, W.C. : The Woman's Press, 1913.

First edition of Gertrude Colmore’s brief biography of Emily Wilding Davison. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers, frontispiece portrait of Davison. Association copy, from the library of fellow English suffragette Emily Duval with her ownership inscription, “Emily D. Duvall Given to her by Mrs. Green Dec. 17th 1913.” Like Davison, Emily Duval was a militant petitioner in theContinue reading "The Life of Emily Davison."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-135208

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Jock of the Bushveld.

Fitzpatrick, Percy

Jock of the Bushveld.

London : Longmans, Green and Company, 1913.

Early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original green cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Percy Fitzpatrick on the title page. In near fine condition with light shelfwear to the extremities. Illustrated by E. Caldwell.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119744

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The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe.

Washington, Booker T

The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe.

New York : Doubleday, Page & Company, 1913.

First edition of this work by Washington after his visit to Europe. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “L.M. Dougan A gift from the author Dec. 1913.” In collaboration with Robert E. Park. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed andContinue reading "The Man Farthest Down: A Record of Observation and Study in Europe."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-130288

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The Possessed.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor

The Possessed.

London : William Heinemann, 1913.

First edition in English of Dostoevsky’s classic novel. Octavo, original red cloth. Translated into English by Constance Garnett. In near fine condition. With a two-page letter signed and entirely in the hand of the translator, Constance Garnett, laid in. Dated May 23, 1929 and sent from The Cearne, Edenbridge Kent, the letter reads, “Dear Mr.Continue reading "The Possessed."

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-111316

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The Unexpurgated Case Against Woman Suffrage.

Wright, Almroth E

The Unexpurgated Case Against Woman Suffrage.

London : Constable and Company Ltd, 1913.

First edition of Almroth Wright’s anti-feminist treatise. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Mrs. J. Freeman with the author’s kind regards.” In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-134309

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The Works of Rudyard Kipling: The Deluxe Signed Edition. [Including Plain Tales from the Hills; The Phantom Rickshaw; The Light That Failed; Gunga Din; The Jungle Book; The Second Jungle Book; Captains Courageous; Kim; Just So Stories].

Kipling, Rudyard

The Works of Rudyard Kipling: The Deluxe Signed Edition. [Including Plain Tales from the Hills; The Phantom Rickshaw; The Light That Failed; Gunga Din; The Jungle Book; The Second Jungle Book; Captains Courageous; Kim; Just So Stories].

London : Macmillan & Company, 1913-38.

The Bombay edition of Rudyard Kipling’s collected works. Octavo, 31 volumes, bound in full morocco by Riviere & Son, gilt titles to the spine, gilt tooling and ruling to the spine, front and rear panels, raised bands, inner dentelles, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. One of 1,050 sets with volume one signed by Rudyard Kipling.Continue reading "The Works of Rudyard Kipling: The Deluxe Signed Edition. [Including Plain Tales from the Hills; The Phantom Rickshaw; The Light That Failed; Gunga Din; The Jungle Book; The Second Jungle Book; Captains Courageous; Kim; Just So Stories]."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-135262

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William Howard Taft Signed White House Card.

Taft, William Howard

William Howard Taft Signed White House Card.

1913.

Rare original White House card inscribed by President William Howard Taft, “For Robert H. Schutz of Hartford, with best wishes, Wm. H. Taft, Feb 21st, 1913.” Double matted and framed with a medallion of Taft by Barber. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 9 inches. Rare and desirable.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-96012

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The Canoe and the Saddle or Klalan and Klickatat to Which Are Now First Added His Western Letters And Journals.

Williams, John H. (Editor)

The Canoe and the Saddle or Klalan and Klickatat to Which Are Now First Added His Western Letters And Journals.

Tacoma : John H. Williams, 1913.

Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt topstain, marbled endpapers, frontispiece. With sixteen color plates and more than one hundred other illustrations. Signed by John H. Williams on the title page. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes by John H. Williams. In near fine condition.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-61031

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Pollyanna.

Porter, Eleanor H. [Hayley Mills]

Pollyanna.

Boston : L.C. Page & Company, 1913.

First edition of Eleanor H. Porter’s classic of children’s literature. Octavo, original cloth, engraved frontispiece, illustrated by Stockton Mulford. Inscribed by actress Hayley Mills. Mills starred in the 1960 movie adaptation Pollyanna, alongside Jane Wyman, Karl Malden, and Richard Egan in a story about a cheerful orphan changing the outlook of a small town. TheContinue reading "Pollyanna."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-138834

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Virginia.

Glasgow, Ellen [Charlotte Perkins Gilman]

Virginia.

Garden City, New York : Doubleday, Page & Company, 1913.

First edition of this socially groundbreaking novel; from the library of writer and social reformer Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Octavo, original red cloth, frontispiece portrait of the titular character, Virginia. Signed by Gilman on the front flyleaf. Gilman was an American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, advocate, and eugenicist who served as a role model for futureContinue reading "Virginia."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-145595

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Travers’ Golf Book.

Travers, Jerome D

Travers’ Golf Book.

New York : Macmillan Company, 1913.

First edition, second issue of this four-time U.S. amateur champion’s first book. Octavo, original green cloth gilt, photographic cover portrait to the front panel, with forty eight stop-action illustrations. Signed by Jerome Travers on the front free endpaper. In very good condition.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-99831

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The Wreck of the Titanic: A Poem.

Greeley, Horace

The Wreck of the Titanic: A Poem.

Brooklyn, NY : Donald Sinclair, 1913.

Rare first edition of this work on The Titanic. Octavo, original leather, frontispiece, illustrated by the author. Boldly signed by Horace Greeley on the second free endpaper. In good condition. We have never seen another signed example.

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148994

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Antarctic Days. Sketches of the Homely Side of Polar Life by Two of Shackleton’s Men: Introduced by Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Shackleton, Ernest; James Murray and George Marston

Antarctic Days. Sketches of the Homely Side of Polar Life by Two of Shackleton’s Men: Introduced by Sir Ernest Shackleton.

London : Andrew Melrose, 1913.

Limited edition de luxe of this account of the 1907-09 Nimrod Expedition under Shackleton. number 181 of 280 copies signed on the recto of the limitation leaf by E.H. Shackleton, James Murray and George Marston. Octavo, original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel with a mounted color illustration, top edgeContinue reading "Antarctic Days. Sketches of the Homely Side of Polar Life by Two of Shackleton’s Men: Introduced by Sir Ernest Shackleton."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-132467

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Der Tod in Venidig [Death in Venice].

Mann, Thomas

Der Tod in Venidig [Death in Venice].

Berlin : S. Fischer, Verlag, 1913.

First trade edition of one of the greatest novellas of the twentieth century. Octavo, original publisher’s quarter vellum over marbled boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “An Ernst Bertram in herzlicher Wertschatzung Thomas Mann” (To Ernst Bertram in heartfelt appreciation Thomas Mann). One of the best possible association copies,Continue reading "Der Tod in Venidig [Death in Venice]."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-98970

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