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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!
    Golf My Way.

    Nicklaus, Jack

    Golf My Way.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1974.

    Early printing of this classic golf instructional. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated by Jim McQueen. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author opposite the title page, “...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-145729
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    Anthony Perkins Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

    Socci, P.B. (Anthony Perkins)

    Anthony Perkins Signed P.B. Socci Sketch.

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    Rare graphite artist’s sketch of American actor Anthony Perkins from a scene from the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho. Signed by Anthony Perkins. Additionally signed by the artist, P.B. Socci. Activ...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-89138
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    In Search Of Memory.

    Kandel, Eric R

    In Search Of Memory.

    New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2006.

    First edition of the scientist’s autobiography which deals with the groundbreaking work on the biological process of memory, which earned him the Nobel Prize. Octavo, original half cloth. Presen...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-39334
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    The Color Purple.

    Walker, Alice

    The Color Purple.

    New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992.

    First edition of tenth anniversary edition of Walker’s third novel, in which she became the first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Al...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-151745
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    Fudge-A-Mania.

    Blume, Judy

    Fudge-A-Mania.

    New York: Dutton Children's Books, 1990.

    First edition of this work in the author’s classic Fudge series. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Linda Love, Judy Bl...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-144223
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    Strategies of Commitment and Other Essays.

    Schelling, Thomas C

    Strategies of Commitment and Other Essays.

    Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2006.

    First edition of this collection of essays by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Thomas C. Schelling on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-77549
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    Looking Up: How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles Into Advantages.

    Sullivan, Michele L. [Madeleine Albright]

    Looking Up: How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles Into Advantages.

    Nashville: Harper Collins Leadership, 2020.

    First edition of this inspiring biography of the first female president of the Caterpillar Foundation, Michele Sullivan. Octavo, original publisher’s black boards, illustrated with black and whi...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-147375
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    For All Mankind.

    Hurt III, Harry [Alan Shepard]

    For All Mankind.

    New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1988.

    First edition of this comprehensive account of the NASA Apollo moon missions. Octavo, original half-cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by Alan Shepard on the title page,...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-150590
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    Soldier in the Rain.

    Goldman, William

    Soldier in the Rain.

    New York: Atheneum Publishers, 1960.

    First edition of this novel which concerns the friendship between an Army Master Sergeant and a young country bumpkin buck sergeant. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by William Goldman on the tit...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-78036
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    The Fixer.

    Malamud, Bernard

    The Fixer.

    New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1966.

    First edition, early printing of the author’s fourth novel, which went on to win the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Bernard Malamud on the h...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-140811
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    Let the Circle Be Unbroken: Sequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

    Taylor, Mildred D

    Let the Circle Be Unbroken: Sequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.

    New York: The Dial Press, 1981.

    First edition of this sequel to the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “To Betsy, My be...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-123733
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    The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin.

    Wood, Gordon S

    The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin.

    New York: The Penguin Press, 2004.

    First edition of this fresh vision of Franklin’s life and reputation. Octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Char...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-149440
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    Paradise.

    Morrison, Toni

    Paradise.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1998.

    First edition of this novel hailed by The New Yorker as, “Morrison at her novelistic best.” Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Toni Morrison on the title page. Fine in a fine dust ja...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-150623
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    My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan.

    Reagan, Nancy

    My Turn: The Memoirs of Nancy Reagan.

    New York: Random House, 1989.

    First limited edition of Nancy Reagan’s memoirs. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated, in the original publisher’s unopened shrink wrap. One of 300 numbered copies. Boldly...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-151137
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    Live from Golgotha, the Gospel According to Gore Vidal.

    Vidal, Gore

    Live from Golgotha, the Gospel According to Gore Vidal.

    New York : Random House, 1992.

    First edition of this novel by the award-winning author. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Valerie love Gore.” The recipient Valeri...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-126598
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    Economic Theory.

    Becker, Gary S

    Economic Theory.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971.

    First edition, early printing of the economist’s classic work. Octavo, original illustrated boards, no dust jacket was issued. In near fine condition.
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-151038
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    A Picture History of the America’s Cup.

    Rousmaniere, John

    A Picture History of the America’s Cup.

    Connecticut: Mystic Seaport Museum Stores, 1989.

    First limited edition of this history of the America’s Cup yacht racing competition from 1851 through 1988. Quarto, bound in full brown leather with gilt titles to the spine, double gilt ruling...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-150977
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    Lloyd George: A Diary

    Stevenson, Frances; Edited by A. J. P. Taylor [David Lloyd George]

    Lloyd George: A Diary

    London: Hutchinson & Co, 1971.

    First edition of the collection of Frances Stevenson’s diaries. Octavo, original navy blue cloth, illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the hal...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-145161
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    The Little Book About God.

    Ford, Lauren

    The Little Book About God.

    Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1934.

    First edition of this charming beautifully illustrated book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper with a original drawing, “For Marc...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-147745
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    The Musical Theater of Stephen Schwartz: From Godspell to Wicked and Beyond.

    Laird, Paul R. [Charles Strouse]

    The Musical Theater of Stephen Schwartz: From Godspell to Wicked and Beyond.

    Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

    First edition of the first full-length scholarly study of the musicals of Stephen Schwartz. Octavo, publisher’s color pictorial boards, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Association...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-152205
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    The Children.

    Halberstam, David

    The Children.

    New York: Random House, 1998.

    First edition of this “unforgettable drama…in Mr. Halberstam’s hands, the early days of the civil-rights movement come to life as never before in print” (The Wall Street Journa...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-144107
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    The Hidden Happiness.

    Stanton, Stephen Berrien [William Tecumseh Sherman]

    The Hidden Happiness.

    New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1917.

    First edition of this philosophical work; gifted by the author to Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Duodecimo, original navy blue boards, “With the Compliments of the Author” note laid in. P. T....
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-145985
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    Boom: Bridging the Opportunity Gap to Reignite Startups.

    Hall, Craig; Linden Gross; Mark Zandi [Madeleine K. Albright]

    Boom: Bridging the Opportunity Gap to Reignite Startups.

    New York: Savio Republic, 2019.

    First edition of this work about entrepreneurship in the United States. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half title page, “To Madeleine...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-147593
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    The Essex Serpent.

    Perry, Sarah

    The Essex Serpent.

    London: Serpent's Tail, 2016.

    First edition of this modern classic, basis for the miniseries starring Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Sarah Perry on the title page. Near fine in a near fi...
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    $375.00 Item Number: RRB-142273
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