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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!
    Under the Bed: The Bedtime Book.

    Rosen, Michael

    Under the Bed: The Bedtime Book.

    London: Walker Books, 1986.

    First edition of Michael Rosen’s charming book of bedtime stories, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Inscribed by Michael Rosen on the dedication page, “Mi...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-88122
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    The House on Mango Street.

    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 G...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-146874
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    Discovery: A Memoir.

    Smith, Vernon L

    Discovery: A Memoir.

    Bloomington, IL: Author House, 2008.

    First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s memoir. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John with warm regards, Vernon L. Sm...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-107991
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    In the Track of Speed.

    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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    Bacchylides Complete Poems.

    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 Mauri...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-136979
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    Cat’s Eye.

    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...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-138067
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    Monetary Policy.

    Mankiw, N. Gregory; Alan Blinder

    Monetary Policy.

    Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994.

    First edition of this collection of essays on monetary policy. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by both the editor Gregory Mankiw and contributor Alan Blinder to the same recipient. Near fine in a fi...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-81229
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    The Tailor of Panama.

    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 i...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-149905
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    A World Destroyed: The Atomic Bomb and the Grand Alliance.

    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 co...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-150555
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    A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy.

    Buergenthal, Thomas; Foreword by Elie Wiesel

    A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy.

    New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2009.

    First edition of this “incredible tale” (The Free Lance-Star). Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Rex, Wonderful tha...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-151699
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    View From the Ninth Decade: Jottings From a Merchant’s Daybook.

    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 h...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-149211
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    All My Friends Are Going To Be Strangers.

    McMurtry, Larry

    All My Friends Are Going To Be Strangers.

    New York: Simon and Schuster, 1972.

    First edition of this early work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Larry McMurtry on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket desig...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-150861
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    The Cider House Rules.

    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 Irvin...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-117269
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    At Home: Essays 1982-1988.

    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...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-126590
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    Metroland.

    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...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-127617
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    The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America.

    Rosen, Jeffrey

    The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 2025.

    First edition of this work on how the clashing constitutional visions of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson have created a 250-year “tug-of-war” that continues to define and divide Am...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-151538
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    The Independence of Nations.

    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 M...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-138409
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    Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope.

    Giffords, Gabrielle and Kelly, Mark

    Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope.

    New York : Scribner, 2011.

    First edition of this unforgettable autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the co-author on the title page, “To Bob, With Best Wishes! Mark Kell...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-146479
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    How Google Works.

    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...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-117377
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    Trial and Error: The Autobiography of Chaim Weizmann.

    Weizmann, Chaim

    Trial and Error: The Autobiography of Chaim Weizmann.

    New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949.

    First editions of the autobiography of the first president of Israel. Octavo, 2 volumes, frontispiece of Weizmann in volume one. Near fine in very good dust jackets, inscription to the front free endp...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-150061
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    How To Help Your Husband Get Ahead in His Social and Business Life.

    Carnegie, Dorothy

    How To Help Your Husband Get Ahead in His Social and Business Life.

    New York: Greystone Press, 1953.

    First edition of Dorothy Carnegie’s essential 1953 guide for the housewife, offering practical advice to help the husband succeed in the style of her husband, Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Fr...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-96136
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    Kennedy and Roosevelt: An Uneasy Alliance.

    Beschloss, Michael R

    Kennedy and Roosevelt: An Uneasy Alliance.

    New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1980.

    First edition of the historian’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Ted and Nancy Sizer- who exerted an imp...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-111411
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    March: Book Two.

    Lewis, John; Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell

    March: Book Two.

    Marietta: Top Shelf Productions, 2015.

    First edition of the second book in John Lewis and Andrew Aydin’s March trilogy. Octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by John Lewis on the half-title pa...
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    $350.00 Item Number: RRB-118963
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