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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 Life of Picasso Volume II: 1907-1917: The Painter of Modern Life.

Richardson, John; with the collaboration of Marilyn McCully

A Life of Picasso Volume II: 1907-1917: The Painter of Modern Life.

New York : Random House, 1996.

First edition of the second volume in Richardson’s four-volume biography of the famous artist. Small quarto, original publisher’s white embossed cloth, frontispiece of a self-portrait photograph by Picasso 1912, illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs. Boldly signed by John Richardson on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-145269

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What Happened to Me.

Pickett, Lasalle Corbell [George Pickett]

What Happened to Me.

New York : Brentano's, 1917.

First edition of the autobiography of LaSalle Corbell Pickett, wife of Confederate General George Pickett. Duodecimo, original cloth, top edge gilt, frontispiece portrait of the author dated January 17, 1917. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For my friend of many years Mr. W. W. Norman – with the sincere regardsContinue reading "What Happened to Me."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-145485

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Who Shall Live? Health, Economics, and Social Choice.

Fuchs, Victor R

Who Shall Live? Health, Economics, and Social Choice.

New York : Basic Books, 1974.

First edition of “by far, the best book on the subject of medicine as it relates to economics” (Minneapolis Tribune). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “10/7/85 To Catie and Pod, with appreciation for a lovely evening. All good wishes, Vic.” Also laid in is an autographedContinue reading "Who Shall Live? Health, Economics, and Social Choice."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-107631

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Love Story.

Segal, Erich [Ali MacGraw]

Love Story.

New York, Evanston, and London : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1970.

First edition of the author’s best-selling novel, a “sweet, sad, and, in its closing sentences, startlingly sentimental” work (John Barkham). Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Ali MacGraw who starred in the 1970 film adaptation. A tragedy, the 1970 film Love Story was produced by Howard G. Minsky and directed by Arthur Hiller and starred AliContinue reading "Love Story."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-150094

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Great Comic Cats.

Whyte, Michael

Great Comic Cats.

San Francisco : Pomegranate, 2001.

Signed limited edition of this work, one of 100 numbered and signed copies, this is number 10 signed by Michael Whyte. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-127182

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People Like Us.

Dunne, Dominick [Erica Jong]

People Like Us.

New York : Crown Publishers, Inc, 1988.

First edition of Dunne’s richly textured novel of New York society in the eighties. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Erica & Ken Best regards, Dominic Dunne.” The recipients, American writer Erica Jong and lawyer Kenneth David Burrows were married in August of 1989. Erica JongContinue reading "People Like Us."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-142904

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Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age of the Ayatollahs.

Takeyh, Ray [Madeleine K. Albright]

Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age of the Ayatollahs.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

First edition of this accessible and authoritative history of Iran’s relations with the world since the revolution in 1979. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, bookplate to the front pastedown from “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Secretary Albright, Much appreciation forContinue reading "Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age of the Ayatollahs."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-147592

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John Adams: Party of One.

Grant, James

John Adams: Party of One.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.

First edition of this acclaimed biography of the second president of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, with black and white illustrations. Boldly signed by James Grant on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Amy C. King. Author photograph by Sigrid Estrada.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-150302

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Lasher.

Rice, Anne

Lasher.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1993.

First edition of the second book in the author’s Lives of the Mayfair Witches series. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Anne Rice on the front free endpaper and additionally signed three times by legendary designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on the front free endpaper and on the rear jacket flap. FineContinue reading "Lasher."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-151288

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Exit Ghost.

Roth, Philip [Milton Glaser]

Exit Ghost.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.

First edition of the author’s final novel in his acclaimed Zuckerman series. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Philip Roth on the title page and additionally signed by legendary artist and designer Milton Glaser on the front panel of the jacket. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Milton Glaser.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-151729

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Code to Zero.

Follett, Ken [Erica Jong]

Code to Zero.

New York : Dutton, 2000.

Advance reading copy of the first edition of Follett’s page-turning thriller. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page,”To Ken + Erica – with love, Ken Follett.” The recipients, American writer Erica Jong and lawyer Kenneth David Burrows were married in August of 1989. Erica Jong remains best knownContinue reading "Code to Zero."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-142730

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White Shroud Poems 1980-1985.

Ginsberg, Allen

White Shroud Poems 1980-1985.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1987.

First Perennial Library edition of this collection of poems. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his cousin Gene Levy and his wife on title-page, “for Lorraine & Gene Levy from cousin (first) Allen Ginsberg February 4, 1989 Pittsburgh.” Additionally inscribed on the opposite with a large hand-drawn illustration of aContinue reading "White Shroud Poems 1980-1985."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-146471

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Mutiny on the Amistad: The Saga of a Slave Revolt and Its Impact on American Abolition, Law, and Diplomacy.

Jones, Howard

Mutiny on the Amistad: The Saga of a Slave Revolt and Its Impact on American Abolition, Law, and Diplomacy.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1987.

Revised edition of the basis for the 1997 film Amistad directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, and Matthew McConaughey. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by the author on the title page, “Howard Jones Framingham, Mass. 3/6/98.” In near fine condition. Cover design by Kathleen M. Lynch.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-135992

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Treetops: A Family Memoir.

Cheever, Susan [Erica Jong]

Treetops: A Family Memoir.

New York : Bantam Books, 1991.

First edition of the sequel to the author’s prize-winning memoir, Home Before Dark. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Miami Fla. March 1991 For Erica and Ken with love Susan.” The recipients, American writer Erica Jong and lawyer Kenneth David Burrows were married inContinue reading "Treetops: A Family Memoir."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-142353

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The Education of a Tennis Player.

Laver, Rod with Bud Collins

The Education of a Tennis Player.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1971.

First edition of the tennis great’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Inscribed by Rod Laver on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-70031

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Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War.

Bowden, Mark

Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War.

New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 1999.

First edition, early printing of the award-winning journalist’s account of the U.S. military raid in Mogadishu, adapted into the 2001 Academy Award-winning film. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Grant, Best Wishes, Mark Bowden.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Whitney Cookman.Continue reading "Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-146263

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Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth.

Ware, Chris

Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth.

New York : Pantheon Books, 2000.

First edition of the author’s inventive first book, which Publishers Weekly called “graphically inventive, wonderfully realized.” Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Signed and dated by Chris Ware with a drawing of stars. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-123992

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Champion Du Monde.

Prost, Alain

Champion Du Monde.

France : Carrere/Michel Lafon, 1985.

First edition of this autobiographical account of four-time Formula One World Champion Alain Prost. Quarto, written in French, original pictorial boards with Alain Prost on the front panel, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with photographs throughout. Boldly signed by Alain Prost on the title page. In near fine condition.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-150832

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A Legend: Property from the Estate of Leonard Bernstein Sotheby’s December 1997 Catalog.

[Bernstein, Leonard; Jack Gottlieb]

A Legend: Property from the Estate of Leonard Bernstein Sotheby’s December 1997 Catalog.

New York : Sotheby's, Inc, 1997.

Leonard Bernstein’s assistant and editor Jack Gottlieb’s personal copy of the December 1997 Sotheby’s auction catalog of the estate of Leonard Bernstein. Quarto, original pictorial wrappers. With Gottlieb’s notes throughout including the hammer price for each lot that sold in the auction. He has also marked the page that has a lengthy quote from himContinue reading "A Legend: Property from the Estate of Leonard Bernstein Sotheby’s December 1997 Catalog."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-135684

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Heaven’s My Destination.

Wilder, Thornton

Heaven’s My Destination.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1935.

First edition of this comedic novel about a modern-day Don Quixote. Octavo, original cloth. With an autographed postcard from Thornton Wilder laid in. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket art by Haberstock.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-140196

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Albert Einstein: The Human Side.

Dukas, Helen; Banesh Hoffman [Albert Einstein]

Albert Einstein: The Human Side.

New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1979.

First edition, early printing of this curated collection of Einstein’s writings. Octavo, original leather, frontispiece. Boldly signed by Helen Dukas and Banesh Hoffman on the front free endpaper. Helen Dukas (1896–1982) was Albert Einstein’s longtime secretary and trusted confidante, serving in that role from 1928 until his death in 1955. Deeply involved in preserving andContinue reading "Albert Einstein: The Human Side."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-148235

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Quest for Glory: Successes in South African Sport.

Marnewick, Michael [Gary Player]

Quest for Glory: Successes in South African Sport.

Capetown : Zebra Press, 2010.

First edition of this work on South African sport. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Association copy, inscribed by the author to golfing legend Gary Player on the half-title page, “To Gary Player Thank you so much for your inspirational thoughts and conversation! Warm Regards, Michael Marnewick.” In fine condition. Foreword by John Smit.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-145713

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Figgs and Phantoms.

Raskin, Ellen

Figgs and Phantoms.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, 1974.

First edition of the author’s Newbery Honor book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Norine – My best booster & good friend, Thanks for everything – Ellen Raskin.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with some small closed tears to the rear panel.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-96261

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Return of the Enola Gay.

Tibbets, Paul W; Theodore J. Van Kirk

Return of the Enola Gay.

Columbus, Ohio : Mid Coast Marketing, 1998.

First edition of Tibbets’ account of the bombing of Hiroshima. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by pilot Paul Tibbets and navigator Dutch Van Kirk beneath their respective image preceding the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-151739

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