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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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Moss, Stirling

In the Track of Speed.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1957.

First edition of this early work by the legendary driver. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Stirling Moss on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-110914
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Roger, Fred [Mr. McFeely]

You Are Special: Words of Wisdom from America’s Most Beloved Neighbor.

New York : Viking, 1994.

First edition of this collection of quotes from Rogers‘ writings throughout his career. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Mr. McFeely on the half-title page, “To Lori and Brian from Mr. McFeely Speedy Delivery 2009.” Additionally laid in is a signed photograph, “To Brian, from Mr. McFeely Speedy Delivery 2009.” Fine in aContinue reading "You Are Special: Words of Wisdom from America’s Most Beloved Neighbor."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-133480
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Cheever, Susan [Erica Jong]

Looking For Work.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1979.

First edition of the author’s first novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Burrows with love Susan.” The recipient, American litigator Kenneth David Burrows married American novelist Erica Jong in 1989. Jong remains best known for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying which became famouslyContinue reading "Looking For Work."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-142332
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Marias, Javier

Your Face Tomorrow: Poison, Shadow, and Farewell.

New York : New Directions, 2009.

First American edition of the author’s final volume in his brilliant trilogy. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed and dated by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “Javier Marias 30 November 2009.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Hans Geel. Translated from the Spanish by Margaret Jull Costa.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-149285
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Goleman, Daniel

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ.

New York : Bantam Books, 1995.

First edition of this important work on emotional intelligence. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For John Directing attention toward where it needs to go is a primal task of leadership Daniel Goleman.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by One Plus One Studio.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-144488
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Sharma, Robin

The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.

Toronto : Harper Collins Publishers, 2019.

First paperback edition of this enchanting self-help story. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Drew Sonja – Thank you for your brilliance! And sharing it w/ the world Sincerely Robin.” In fine condition. Cover art by Alexander Row.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-151544
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Fagles, Robert

Bacchylides Complete Poems.

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First edition of this translation of this classic text. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by translator Robert Fagles on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Sir Maurice Bowra. Introduction and notes by Adam M. Parry.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-136979
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Atwood, Margaret

Cat’s Eye.

Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, 1988.

First Canadian edition and true first of this “brilliant, three-dimensional mosaic… the story of Elaine’s childhood is so real and heartbreaking you want to stand up in your seat and cheer” (Boston Sunday Globe). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Melanie- best wishes- Margaret Atwood.” Fine inContinue reading "Cat’s Eye."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-138067
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Heaney, Seamus

Robert Henryson The Testament of Cresseid & Seven Fables.

London : Faber & Faber, 2009.

First British edition of Heaney’s translation of Henryson’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Seamus Heaney on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Hand lettering and illustration by Seb Lester.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-4179
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Smoot, George and Keay Davidson

Wrinkles in Time.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 1993.

First edition of the story of “the scientific discovery of the century, if not all time” (Stephen Hawking). Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated with 8 pages of color photographs and 50 line drawings. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To John Rogers Best Wishes George Smoot.” Fine in aContinue reading "Wrinkles in Time."

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Item Number: RRB-144347
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Cisneros, Sandra

The House on Mango Street.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1994.

First hardcover edition of this modern classic of Chicano literature. Duodecimo, original purple cloth, top edge blue. Near fine in a fine dust jacket, mark to the topstain. Jacket painting by Nivia Gonzalez, Author photograph by Rubén Guzmán.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-146874
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Lewis, Sinclair

Elmer Gantry.

New York : Harcourt Brace, 1927.

First edition, second issue of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s controversial bestseller and basis for the Academy Award-winning film. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a good dust jacket with chips and wear.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-150877
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Wilson, Edward O. & Robert Haas

The Poetic Species: A Conversation With Edward O. Wilson and Robert Haas.

New York : Bellevue Literary Press, 2014.

First edition of this “wonderful read in its entirety, short yet infinitely simulating” (Maria Popova, Brain Pickings). Small octavo, original half cloth. Signed by both Robert Haas and Edward O. Wilson (who has drawn a picture of an ant) on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-3300
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Rice, Anne

The Tale of the Body Thief: The Vampire Chronicles.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.

First edition of this work in the Vampire Chronicles. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Anne Rice on the title page and additionally three signed by Chip Kidd on the title page, the jacket front panel and again on the rear jacket panel.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-151287
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Lessing, Doris

Martha Quest.

London : Michael Joseph, 1952.

First edition of the author’s first book in the Children of Violence series. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Doris Lessing on the title page. Name on the front pastedown, near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with some chips and wear. Jacket design by Peter Rudland.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-16012
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le Carre, John

The Tailor of Panama.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1996.

First edition of this “tour de force in which almost every convention of the classic spy novel is violated” (The New York Times). Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly inscribed by John le Carre the title page, “For Vicki, with all good things- John le Carre 5 Nov ’96 Harrods.”  Fine in a fineContinue reading "The Tailor of Panama."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-149905
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Irving, John

The Cider House Rules.

Franklin Center, PA : The Franklin Library, 1985.

Signed limited first edition of Irving’s sixth novel. Octavo, original leather, gilt titles and tooling, raised bands, all edges gilt, frontispiece by Scott Reynolds. Boldly signed by John Irving. In fine condition.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-117269
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Schmidt, Eric and Jonathan Rosenberg

How Google Works.

New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2014.

First edition of this “informative and creatively multilayered Google guidebook from the businessman’s perspective” (Kirkus). Octavo, original boards. Signed by both Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jonathan Jarvis. Written with Alan Eagle. Foreword by Larry Page.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-117377
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Penney, J.C

View From the Ninth Decade: Jottings From a Merchant’s Daybook.

New York : Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1961.

First edition, third printing of this work of sage advice on the principles of business success from one of America’s most influential twentieth-century retailers. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Major Benjamin Namm – Best wishes sincerely JCPenney -.” The recipient, Benjamin Namm was theContinue reading "View From the Ninth Decade: Jottings From a Merchant’s Daybook."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-149211
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Sherwin, Martin J

A World Destroyed: The Atomic Bomb and the Grand Alliance.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1975.

First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian’s first book and co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Warren with best wishes, Marty.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lidia Ferrara.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-150555
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Vidal, Gore

At Home: Essays 1982-1988.

New York : Random House, 1988.

First edition of this collection of essays by the award-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Valerie love Gore.” The recipient Valerie Gore was the author’s sister. Vidal’s father remarried in 1939 and had two children with his second wife; Valerie was born in 1946. The twoContinue reading "At Home: Essays 1982-1988."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-126590
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Barnes, Julian

Metroland.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1980.

First edition of the Booker Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Julian Barnes on the title page. Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Craig Dodd. Author photograph by Jerry Bauer.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-127617
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Fromkin, David

The Independence of Nations.

New York : Praeger, 1981.

First edition of this early work by the award-winning historian. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “November 24, 1981 For David and Margaret Levin With affectionate regards- David Fromkin.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Deborah England.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-138409
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Skidelsky, Robert

John Maynard Keynes: Fighting For Freedom, 1937-1946.

New York : Viking, 2000.

First edition of this biography on the legendary economist. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Signed by Robert Skidelsky on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-16014
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