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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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We Seven. By the Astronauts Themselves.

Carpenter, M. Scott; L. Gordon Cooper Jr.; John H. Glenn Jr.; Virgil I. Grissom; Walter M. Schirra Jr.; Alan B. Shepard Jr.; Donald K. Slayton

We Seven. By the Astronauts Themselves.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1962.

First edition, early printing of this first-hand account of the genesis of America’s manned space program. Octavo, original half-cloth, top stain orange, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Mercury Seven astronaut Scott Carpenter on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with chipping. Jacket designContinue reading "We Seven. By the Astronauts Themselves."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-150578

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Ad Hoc at Home.

Keller, Thomas

Ad Hoc at Home.

New York : Artisan, 2009.

First edition of this cookbook featuring family-style American comfort food recipes from Thomas Keller’s Yountville restaurant, Ad Hoc. Square quarto, original publisher’s boards, profusely illustrated with photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Marina It’s all about family Thomas Keller.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Written with Dave Cruz,Continue reading "Ad Hoc at Home."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-151727

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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 Charlie Thomas, with best wishes, Gordon S. Wood 6/4/04.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Evan Gaffney.

$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 jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-150623

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Tertsines.

Kazantzakis, Nikos

Tertsines.

Athens : Konstantinidis and Michalas Press, 1960.

First Greek edition of this collection of poems by the author of Zorba the Greek. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. Signed by Helen Kazantzakis.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-117523

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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, “To LK and Bill – Alan Shepard.” Alan Shepard was one of NASA’s Mercury Seven—the first group of American astronauts selected in 1959 for Project Mercury, theContinue reading "For All Mankind."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-150590

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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 half title page, “For dear Bob and Wanda with love and every good wish for the future from Frances Lloyd-George – August 1971.” Near fine in aContinue reading "Lloyd George: A Diary"

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-145161

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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. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Mayshan with best wishes Eric Kandel.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-39334

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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, Amy and Jonathan. Lauren Ford.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-147745

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Cry of the Kalahari: Seven Years in Africa’s Last Great Wilderness.

Owens, Mark and Delia

Cry of the Kalahari: Seven Years in Africa’s Last Great Wilderness.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1984.

First edition, early printing of this classic work, which ranks with “Goodall’s In the Shadow of Man and Fossey’s Gorillas in the Mist” (Chicago Tribune). Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers by Lorraine Sneed, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by both authors on the title page, “To Jo Best wishes always Delia Owens” and signed byContinue reading "Cry of the Kalahari: Seven Years in Africa’s Last Great Wilderness."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-133468

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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 Journal). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “For Sandy and Virginia with love David HalberstamContinue reading "The Children."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-144107

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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, With great respect for all you do to make the world a better place. All the best, Craig Hall.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, was the firstContinue reading "Boom: Bridging the Opportunity Gap to Reignite Startups."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-147593

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Hugh Johnson’s Modern Encyclopedia of Wine.

Johnson, Hugh

Hugh Johnson’s Modern Encyclopedia of Wine.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1983.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Hugh Johnson. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Anthony.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-119739

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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 fine dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper. Jacket design by Peter Dyer.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-142273

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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. Sherman’s bookplate to the front free endpaper beneath his ownership inscription, “P. T. Sherman Uncle Cump’s first partner Sherman + Stanton.” Friends and family ofContinue reading "The Hidden Happiness."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-145985

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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.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-151038

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On Death and Dying.

Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth

On Death and Dying.

New York : Collier Books, 1993.

First Collier Books edition of this landmark work. Octavo, original wrappers. Signed by the author on the title page, “Love Elisabeth K. Ross.” In fine condition. Uncommon signed.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-131359

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The Humbling.

Roth, Philip

The Humbling.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009.

First edition of Roth’s 30th book, concerning “an aging stage actor whose empty life is altered by a ‘counterplot of unusual erotic desire’.” Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Philip Roth on the title page and signed by legendary artist Milton Glaser on the rear jacket flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "The Humbling."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-138184

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Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space.

Schmitt, Harrison. Foreword by Neil Armstrong

Return to the Moon: Exploration, Enterprise, and Energy in the Human Settlement of Space.

New York : Copernicus Books in Association with Praxis Publishing, 2006.

First edition, early printing of the author’s visionary plan for humankind’s future in space. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Louise and the future! Harrison H. Schmitt Apollo 17.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jordan Rosenbum.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-147253

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Three Screenplays: The Color of Money; Sea of Love and Night and the City.

Price, Richard

Three Screenplays: The Color of Money; Sea of Love and Night and the City.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993.

First edition of this compilation of three classic screenplays. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Richard Price on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Mark Caleb.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-137983

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The Sunshine Boys.

Simon, Neil

The Sunshine Boys.

New York : Random House, 1973.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by actor Richard Benjamin on the title page. Benjamin starred in the 1975 film directed by Herbert Ross and produced by Ray Stark, with George Burns as Lewis, Walter Matthau as Clark, and Richard Benjamin as Ben. Fine in a near fine price-clippedContinue reading "The Sunshine Boys."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-141462

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Trains Of Thought: Memories Of A Stateless Youth.

Brombert, Victor

Trains Of Thought: Memories Of A Stateless Youth.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2002.

First edition of this “beautifully cadenced work of art―it will remind some readers of Nabokov’s classic Speak, Memory” (Joyce Carol Oates). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, ” For Renee and Ted whose tenderness, poetic spirit, and wit are so precious to all their friends – AffectionatelyContinue reading "Trains Of Thought: Memories Of A Stateless Youth."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-147923

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A Short Walk In the Hindu Kush.

Newby, Eric

A Short Walk In the Hindu Kush.

London : Picador, 1997.

First Picador edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Eric Newby on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Jane Poulton. Foreword by Evelyn Waugh.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-130563

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Leaders and Followers in an Age of Ambiguity: The Charles C. Moskowitz Memorial Lectures.

Shultz, George P. [William Safire]

Leaders and Followers in an Age of Ambiguity: The Charles C. Moskowitz Memorial Lectures.

New York : New York University Press, 1975.

First edition of the sixteenth book in the Charles C. Moskowitz Memorial Lecture Series. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Bill Safire with my admiration for the quality of your thought… and the courage of your convictions and with many thanks for all your helpContinue reading "Leaders and Followers in an Age of Ambiguity: The Charles C. Moskowitz Memorial Lectures."

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-133041

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