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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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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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Sorkin, Andrew Ross. [Warren E. Buffett]

Too Big To Fail.

New York : The Viking Press, 2009.

First edition of Ross Sorkin’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Peter- Could the financial crisis have been avoided? That is the $1.1 trillion question. The price tag of the bailout this time. Andrew Ross Sorkin.” Additionally signed by “Warren E. Buffett”Continue reading "Too Big To Fail."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-127359
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Mantel, Hilary

Wolf Hall. WITH: Bring Up the Bodies. WITH: The Mirror and the Light.

London : Fourth Estate, 2009.

First trade editions of Mantel’s acclaimed historical trilogy, each book signed by the author on the title page. Octavo, 3 volumes, original boards, illustrated endpapers. Each volume is signed by Hilary Mantel. Each volume is fine in a fine dust jacket. An exceptional set, desirable signed.

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-149875
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Begley, Louis; [Bill Bader] [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2009.

First edition of this case study on corruption in the justice system. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Association copy, inscribed by Bill Bader to Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the front free endpaper, “March 2012. For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Whose courage and brilliance are rarely equaled and never surpassed. With best birthday wishes, – Bill Bader.”Continue reading "Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters."

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$7,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147322
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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."

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-151727
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McCann, Colum

Let the Great World Spin: A Novel.

New York : Random House, 2009.

First edition of the author’s classic work, winner of the National Book Award. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Colum McCann on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robbin Schiff and Anna Bauer. Jacket drawing by Matteo Pericoli.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-136771
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Ginzberg, Lori D. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life.

New York : Hill and Wang, A Division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009.

First edition of this biography about one of the founding philosophers of the American movement for women’s rights. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by Bill Bader on the half-title page, “For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, With respect and best wishes on her birthday, Bill Bader, 8 March 2011.” American lawyerContinue reading "Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An American Life."

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147665
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McCann, Colum

Let the Great World Spin: A Novel.

New York : Random House, 2009.

First edition of the author’s classic work, winner of the National Book Award. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on both the half and title pages, “For Bettyann and Ed With the very best of Irish wishes- and with thanks!! Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves ofContinue reading "Let the Great World Spin: A Novel."

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-136604
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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. Boldly signed by Elie Wiesel at his foreword. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Foreword by Elie Wiesel. Jacket design by Keith Hayes. We have never seen another one signed by Wiesel.

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-152090
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Solow, Robert; Edited by Mauro Boianovsky and Kevin D. Hoover

Robert Solow and the Development of Growth Economics.

Chapel Hill, NC : Duke University Press, 2009.

First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Robert Solow on the title page. In fine condition, no dust jacket was issued for this volume.

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$500.00
Item Number: RRB-15051
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Rohatyn, Felix

Bold Endeavors: How Our Government Built America, and Why It Must Rebuild Now.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.

First edition of this work by the legendary banker. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Felix Rohatyn on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Seow.

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-147196
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Lovelock, James

The Vanishing Face of Gaia.

New York : Basic Books, 2009.

First edition of this work by the famed scientist. Octavo, half cloth. Boldly signed by James Lovelock on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Pracher Designs.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-146482
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Rohatyn, Felix [Chuck Hagel]

Bold Endeavors: How Our Government Built America, and Why It Must Rebuild Now.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.

First edition of this work by the legendary banker. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “To Chuck Hagel: With admiration and respect Felix Rohatyn.” The recipient, Chuck Hagel is a American politician and Army veteran who served as the 24th United States secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015 in the administration of Barack Obama. He previously served asContinue reading "Bold Endeavors: How Our Government Built America, and Why It Must Rebuild Now."

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-147999
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Bush, George W. [John McCain]

Decision Points.

New York : Crown Publishers, 2010.

First edition of George W. Bush’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by war hero and Senator John McCain on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by W.G. Cookman.

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$500.00
Item Number: RRB-146374
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Williams, Joan C [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter.

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2010.

First edition of this analysis of the American work-family conflict. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Justice Ginsburg, with admiration and thanks for your work. Joan Williams, Sept. 2011.” American lawyer and jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court ofContinue reading "Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter."

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$5,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147834
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Breyer, Stephen [Chip Kidd]

Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge’s View.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

First edition of the justice’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author and signed twice on the half-title page, “To Matthew Best wishes Stephen Breyer.” Additionally signed three times by jacket designer Chip Kidd on the title page in the year of publication, front panel [in the year of publication]Continue reading "Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge’s View."

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-151297
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Asmus, Ronald D. [Madeleine Albright]

A Little War That Shook The World: Georgia, Russia, And The Future Of The West.

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

First edition of this detailed account of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by author on the title page, “To Madeleine With great admiration and thanks for your friendship, support and the opportunities I have had to serve our country with you-Ronald D. Asmus January 12, 2010” The recipient, MadeleineContinue reading "A Little War That Shook The World: Georgia, Russia, And The Future Of The West."

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-149091
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Johnson, Simon and James Kwak

13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown.

New York : Pantheon Books, 2010.

First edition of this authoritative history of America’s financial oligarchy by one of the most prominent and frequently cited economists in the nation. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Simon Johnson on the title page, “James Thank you! Simon Johnson.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Brian Barth.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-149620
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Richter, Burton

Beyond Smoke and Mirrors.

New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

First edition of this insightful overview of climate change science by Nobel Prize-winning scientist Burton Richter. Octavo, original glossy boards. Inscribed by Burton Richter on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition, without the dust jacket as issued.

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$275.00
Item Number: RRB-34014
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Ellis, Bret Easton

Imperial Bedrooms.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.

First edition of the sequel to Easton’s bestselling literary debut, Less Than Zero. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Meghan best wishes Bret Easton Ellis.” Additionally signed two times by legendary dust jacket illustrator Chip Kidd in gold with the horns outlined in his hand, onContinue reading "Imperial Bedrooms."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-151202
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Bush, George W. [Henry A. Kissinger; Dana Perino]

Decision Points.

New York : Crown Publishers, 2010.

First edition of George W. Bush’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by George W. Bush, Henry Kissinger and Bush’s White House Press Secretary Dana Perino on the half-title page. Henry Kissinger was a diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977 andContinue reading "Decision Points."

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$2,200.00
Item Number: RRB-152100
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Simpson, Alan and Erskine Bowles

The Moment of Truth: Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.

Washington, D.C 2010.

First edition of Simpson and Bowles’ final report on The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Signed by Alan Simpson on the half-title page, “Merry Christmas!! Alan Simpson.” In fine condition.

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$200.00
Item Number: RRB-117683
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Stoppard, Tom

Pizza.

London : The Cuckoo Press for John Sandoe Books, 2010.

First edition, one of only 200 copies printed given as a Christmas gift of this sketch was written for The Laws of War, a Cries from the Heart production in support of the charity Human Rights Watch, which took place at the Royal Court Theatre on 16th May 2010, which was performed by Bill NighyContinue reading "Pizza."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-150927
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Lee, Harper

To Kill a Mockingbird.

New York : Harper Collins, 2010.

First edition of the 50th anniversary edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by Harper Lee on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes, Harper Lee.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Shirley Smith.

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$2,750.00
Item Number: RRB-149938
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