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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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Adams, Ansel

The Print: Contact Printing and Enlarging.

New York : Morgan and Lester, 1955.

Later printing of the third book in Ansel Adams’ ‘Basic Photo Series.’ Octavo, original decorated boards, frontispiece of The Grand Teton, Snake River, illustrated with fifty black and white photographs and diagrams, including informative tables, formulas and testing instructions. Signed by Ansel Adams on the front free endpaper. Hear fine in a very good dustContinue reading "The Print: Contact Printing and Enlarging."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-146951
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Friedman, David

Law’s Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2000.

First edition of this creative, and provocative addition to the law and economics literature. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by David Friedman on the title page. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by C. Alvarez.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-105322
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Morgaine, Daniel. [William Safire]

Un Tour Du Siecle en 80 Jours. [A Turn of the Century in 80 Days].

Paris : Editions Denoel, 1998.

First edition of Morgaine’s work documenting the major events of the 20th century. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Preface by Yves Courriere. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to Helene and William Safire. The recipient, William Safire was an important American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter. He joined Nixon’s campaign forContinue reading "Un Tour Du Siecle en 80 Jours. [A Turn of the Century in 80 Days]."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-128112
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Webb, Charles [Richard Benjamin]

The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker.

Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott Company, 1970.

First edition of this novel, basis for the 1971 film starring Richard Benjamin and Joanna Shimkus, directed by Larry Turman. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by actor Richard Benjamin on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design and photograph by Milton Charles.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-143069
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Williams, John H. (Editor)

The Canoe and the Saddle or Klalan and Klickatat to Which Are Now First Added His Western Letters And Journals.

Tacoma : John H. Williams, 1913.

Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, gilt topstain, marbled endpapers, frontispiece. With sixteen color plates and more than one hundred other illustrations. Signed by John H. Williams on the title page. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes by John H. Williams. In near fine condition.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-61031
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Edited by John H. Kagel and Alvin E. Roth

The Handbook of Experimental Economics.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1995.

First edition of this comprehensive critical survey of the results and methods of laboratory experiments in economics. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Inscribed by Alvin E. Roth on the front free endpaper, John: Volume 2 is coming out maybe this year. Best Wishes, Alvin E. Roth.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design andContinue reading "The Handbook of Experimental Economics."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-95170
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Mitchell, Edgar with Dwight Williams

The Way of the Explorer: An Apollo Astronaut’s Journey Through the Material and Mystical World.

New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1996.

First edition of this engrossing evaluation of the contributions of space exploration to the future by the sixth man to walk on the moon. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Dr. Edgar Mitchell on the title page, “To Bud Best wishes Edgar Mitchell.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "The Way of the Explorer: An Apollo Astronaut’s Journey Through the Material and Mystical World."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-147174
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Herbert, Frank

The Dosadi Experiment.

New York : Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1977.

Berkley edition of this standalone science fiction novel from the author of Dune. Octodecimo, original pictorial wrappers. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page beneath his name. In very good condition with light rubbing to the extremities.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-150245
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[Albright, Madeleine] [Raymond Tanter]

Appeasing the Ayatollahs and Suppressing Democracy: U. S. Policy and the Iranian Opposition.

Washington, D.C : Iran Policy Committee, 2006.

First edition of this critical analysis of Iranian diplomacy. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with full color photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by President of the Iran Policy Committee, Dr. Raymond Tanter on the title page, “25 Jun 07 The Honorable Madeleine Albright: Thanks for your contribution to our national security and to our Georgetown University:Continue reading "Appeasing the Ayatollahs and Suppressing Democracy: U. S. Policy and the Iranian Opposition."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-147352
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Franzen, Jonathan

Freedom.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, boards. Boldly signed by Jonathan Franzen on the title page and additionally signed by jacket designer Charlotte Strick on the front panel of the dust jacket. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Charlotte Strick.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-150173
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Haise, Fred

Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey.

Washington, D.C : Smithsonian Books, 2022.

First edition of the extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper on a Apollo XIII bookplate, “Fred Haise Apollo 13 LMP.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Gary Tooth. ForewordContinue reading "Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-151071
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Phelps, Edmund

Mass Flourishing: How Grassroots Innovation Created Jobs, Challenge, and Change.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2013.

First edition of this work which won the 2014 Gold Medal in Economics. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Edmund Phelps on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by David Drummond.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-151958
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Grass, Gunter

Die Vorzüge der Windhühner.

Berlin : Luchterhand, 1956.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Fine in illustrated wrappers as issued. Signed by Gunter Grass on the title page.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-574
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New York Monuments Commission [William Tecumseh Sherman]

In Memoriam: Henry Warner Slocum 1826-1894.

Albany : J.B. Lyon Company, 1904.

First edition of this work dedicated to the memory of an esteemed Union general; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Quarto, original cloth, botanical endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Henry Warner Slocum, illustrated with twenty-six additional photographic plates and four folding maps. P. T. Sherman’s bookplate to the front pastedown beneath his ownership signature.Continue reading "In Memoriam: Henry Warner Slocum 1826-1894."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-145997
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Malamud, Bernard

God’s Grace.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1982.

First edition of Malamud’s eighth and final novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Susie and Paul Old friends with affection Bern.” The recipients, Suzanne and Paul Shrag were close friends of Malamud and brother of printmaker Karl Schrag. Near fine in a near fineContinue reading "God’s Grace."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-100056
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Wilczek, Frank

The Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces.

New York : Basic Books, 2008.

First edition of this “thrilling read… a glimpse of physics at its quirkiest and most illuminating” (The Economist). Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “May all the forces be with you! Frank Wilczek.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Rodrigo Corral. Also, laid in is aContinue reading "The Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-106758
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Johnson, Hugh

Wine as a Communicator: An Address.

London : Printed in Great Britain by The Stellar Press, 1972.

First edition of Hugh Johnson’s address to the Wynkyn de Worde Society on 18th May 1972 at the Stationers Hall. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Gail Urzelmann – feel free to quote! Hugh Johnson 2004.” In near fine condition. Illustrations by Charles Mozley.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-148841
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Glenn, John

Letters to John Glenn: “P.S. I Listened to Your Heartbeat”.

Houston, TX : World Book Encyclopedia Science Service, 1964.

First edition of the collected letters of the first American to orbit the Earth. Octavo, original boards, pictorial postmark endpapers, frontispiece of Glenn, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by John Glenn on the half-title page, “To Clifford – John Glenn.” Fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-150624
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Laurents, Arthur [Charles Strouse]

Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.

First edition of the candid memoir of playwright and screenwriter Arthur Laurents, author of the books for West Side Story and Gypsy. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Boldly signed by Arthur Laurents on the half-title page. From the collection of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographerContinue reading "Original Story By: A Memoir of Broadway and Hollywood."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-152199
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Fridson, Martin S

High Yield Bonds: Identifying Value and Assessing Risk of Speculative Grade Securities.

Chicago : Probus Publishing Company, 1989.

First edition of this early work by Fridson. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Peter- Hoping this helps you get to the bottom line! Marty Fridson.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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Item Number: RRB-78912
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O'Neill, Eugene

The Emperor Jones.

New York : Boni & Liveright, 1928.

Signed limited first edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning author, this is number 274. Quarto, original boards. Signed by Eugene O’Neill. Illustrated by Alexander King. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-117631
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Albee, Edward; Carson McCullers

The Play: The Ballad of the Sad Café. Carson McCullers’ Novella Adapted to the Stage by Edward Albee.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1963.

First edition of Albee’s quietly powerful adaptation of McCuller’s novella. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Edward Albee on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Photograph of McCullers and Albee courtesy of Look.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-137248
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Keen, Sam

Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man.

New York : Bantam Books, 1991.

First edition of this seminal work that challenges traditional conceptions of masculinity. Octavo, original half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Stephanie Berger Keep the fire in the heartheartheartheart Sam Keen.” Very good in a good dust jacket. Bumping and rubbing to the dust jacket with a few small closedContinue reading "Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-148316
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Sterling, Bruce

The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier.

New York : Bantam Books, 1992.

First edition of this classic work that explores the early 1990s digital underground, the clash between law enforcement and hackers, and the birth of digital civil liberties. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed twice by jacket designer Lon Kirschner, on the jacket front panel and the rear jacket flap. Fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "The Hacker Crackdown: Law And Disorder On The Electronic Frontier."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-151635
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