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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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Lader, Lawrence [Margaret Sanger]

The Margaret Sanger Story.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1955.

First edition of the biography of the founder of the American birth-control movement. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Association copy, inscribed by Margaret Sanger on the half-title page in the year of publication, “For Alice Adams one of our Planned Parenthood Mother of four lovely children my congratulations and admiration Margaret Sanger April 17 55.”TheContinue reading "The Margaret Sanger Story."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-5040

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Updike, John

A Child’s Calendar.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1965.

First edition. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by the illustrator, Nancy Ekholm Burkert on the half title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-5035

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An Autobiography.

Sanger, Margaret

Margaret Sanger: An Autobiography.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1938.

First edition of Sanger’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Sanger. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Hubert Michelman Margaret Sanger.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some small chips and wear.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-5034

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The Making of the President 1960.

White, Theodore H

The Making of the President 1960.

New York : Atheneum Publishers, 1961.

First edition of this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic. Octavo, original blue cloth. Warmly inscribed by the author to “For Barbara Norman- with all best wishes, after much too brief acquantaince, but with permanent affection, Teddy White Theodore H. White.” Topstain lightly stained, very good in a very good dust jacket. Signed and inscribed first printings areContinue reading "The Making of the President 1960."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-5011

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Veto message on the Adjusted Compensation Act, 1935: Address of the President of the United States in the House of Representatives, Delivered May 22, 1935

Roosevelt, Franklin D

Veto message on the Adjusted Compensation Act, 1935: Address of the President of the United States in the House of Representatives, Delivered May 22, 1935.

Washington, D.C. : United States Government, 1935.

Speech given by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935. Signed by Roosevelt at the conclusion of his speech. In near fine condition with light wear. Rare.

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-4680

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Zagajewski, Adam

Without End: New and Selected Poems.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002.

First edition of this collection of poems. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to fellow writer Peter Matthiessen, “To Peter Matthiessen- most amicably- Adam Zagajewski Houseton, February 2005.” Also, laid into this book is a note to Matthiessen stating that “Adam was pleased to inscribed this copy…”Continue reading "Without End: New and Selected Poems."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-4688

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Hicks, John R. [Robert M. Solow]

Value, Capital and Growth: Papers In Honour of Sir John Hicks.

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 1968.

First edition of this work in honor of John Hicks. Octavo, original cloth. Signed twice by Robert Solow, who contributed an article in this volume. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Edited by J.N. Wolfe.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-5798

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George Psychoundakis: A Letter to C.A. Trypanis.

Leigh Fermor, Patrick; George Psychoundakis

George Psychoundakis: A Letter to C.A. Trypanis.

Athens : The American College of Greece, 1999.

First edition of this work by the author of A Time of Gifts. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, warmly inscribed by both Patrick Leigh Fermor and George Psychoundakis to John Leatham, who contributed the introduction to this volume. Additionally signed by Leigh Fermor on another page. In fine condition.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-3911

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North of South: An African Journey.

Naipaul, Shiva

North of South: An African Journey.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1979.

First edition of the author’s most well-known work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication. Additionally signed by the author on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

$250.00

Item Number: RRB-915

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Houston, Charles S. & Robert Bates

K2: The Savage Mountain.

London : Collins, 1955.

First edition of Charles Houston and Robert Bates’ K2: The Savage Mountain. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by both Charles Houston and Robert H. Bates on the title page. Also laid in is a short letter written and signed in Houston’s hand. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.

$325.00

Item Number: RRB-645

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Cadernos de Lanzarote Diario I- IV.

Saramago, Jose

Cadernos de Lanzarote Diario I- IV.

Lisbon : Caminho, 1994-1997.

First Portugese editions of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s commentaries on Lanzarote, one of Spain’s volcanic Canary Islands. Octavo, original wrappers as issued, 4 volumes. Each volume is signed by Saramago, who has added the word “Lanzarote.” Fine in fine dust jackets.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-148

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Evans, Larry & Tom Wiswell

Championship Chess and Checkers for All.

New York : A.S. Barnes and Company, 1953.

First edition of this work by the chess grandmaster. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Larry Evans on the front free endpaper, “To Ambassador Thompson Best wishes Larry Evans March, 1956.” The recipient Llewellyn Thompson was a United States diplomat. He served in Sri Lanka, Austria, and, for a lengthy period, in the Soviet Union where his tenureContinue reading "Championship Chess and Checkers for All."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-3981

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Play Golf with Player: Instruction of Every Aspecct of the Game.

Player, Gary

Play Golf with Player: Instruction of Every Aspecct of the Game.

London : Collins, 1962.

First edition of this early instructional by the legendary golfer. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author in a contemporary hand on the front free endpaper, “With Very Best Wishes Gary Player.” Very good in the original dust jacket that shows some wear to the crown.

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-988

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Little, Big.

Crowley, John

Little, Big.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1981.

First hardcover edition of this landmark of modern fantasy. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John- The things that make us happy make us wise John Crowley.” Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Pat Doyle. Photograph of the author by RichardContinue reading "Little, Big."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-1471

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James, P.D

Cover Her Face.

London : Faber and Faber, 1962.

First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original green cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page with the added words, “P.D. James He knew with a sudden and heart-lifting certainty that they would meet again. And when that happened the right words would be found.” The inscription is the final linesContinue reading "Cover Her Face."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-4325

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Unnatural Causes

James, P.D

Unnatural Causes.

London : Faber and Faber, 1964.

First edition of the author’s third book. Octavo, original green cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page with a transcription as follows, “The corpse without hands lay in the bottom of a small dinghy drifting just within sight of the Suffolk coast.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed inContinue reading "Unnatural Causes."

$8,000.00

Item Number: RRB-4328

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Asimov, Isaac

The Caves of Steel.

Garden City, NY : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1954.

First edition of the first work in Asimov’s acclaimed Robot series. Octavo, original blue boards, red topstain. Signed by Isaac Asimov on the title page. Light wear to the cloth, near fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and wear to the extremities. Dust jacket design by Ruth Ray. Housed in a customContinue reading "The Caves of Steel."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-39015

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Accident.

Mosley, Nicholas

Accident.

London : Hodder & Stoughton, 1965.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Nicholas Mosley on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows light wear. Jacket design by John Woodcock.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-1409

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The Dragon Masters.

Vance, Jack

The Dragon Masters.

London : Dennis Dobson, 1965.

First British and first hardcover edition of the author’s work which won the 1963 Hugo Award for best novella. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Jack Vance on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine jacket with light rubbing to the crown of the spine.

$375.00

Item Number: RRB-1163

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Keyes, Daniel

Flowers for Algernon.

New York : Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc, 1966.

First edition of the author’s Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel, basis for the Oscar award-winning movie adaptation Charly. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Linnea Loge a fine writing student, for whom it is a pleasure to inscribe this- Best Wishes Daniel Keyes Athens Ohio, February 3,Continue reading "Flowers for Algernon."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-703

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Dick Francis Complete Set. Dead Cert, Nerve, For Kicks, Odds Against, Flying Finish, Blood Sport, Forfeit, Enquiry, Rat Race, Bonecrack, Smokescreen, Slay-Ride, Knock Down, High Stakes, In The Frame, Risk, Trial Run, Whip Hand, Reflex, Twice Shy, Banker, The Danger, Proof, Break In, Bolt, Hot Money, The Edge, Straight, Longshot, Comeback, Driving Force, Decider, Wild Horses, Come To Grief, To The Hilt, 10-lb Penalty, Field Of Thirteen, Second Wind Shattered and Under Orders

Francis, Dick

Dick Francis Complete Set. Dead Cert, Nerve, For Kicks, Odds Against, Flying Finish, Blood Sport, Forfeit, Enquiry, Rat Race, Bonecrack, Smokescreen, Slay-Ride, Knock Down, High Stakes, In The Frame, Risk, Trial Run, Whip Hand, Reflex, Twice Shy, Banker, The Danger, Proof, Break In, Bolt, Hot Money, The Edge, Straight, Longshot, Comeback, Driving Force, Decider, Wild Horses, Come To Grief, To The Hilt, 10-lb Penalty, Field Of Thirteen, Second Wind Shattered and Under Orders.

London : Michael Joseph, 1962-2006.

First editions of each of the first forty Dick Francis’ mystery novels.Octavo, 40 Volumes. All forty volumes are signed by Francis and the first three novels: “Dead Cert”, “Nerve”, and “For Kicks” are signed with lines transcribed from them by Francis. The Set Consists of: Dead Cert, Nerve, For Kicks, Odds Against, Flying Finish, BloodContinue reading "Dick Francis Complete Set. Dead Cert, Nerve, For Kicks, Odds Against, Flying Finish, Blood Sport, Forfeit, Enquiry, Rat Race, Bonecrack, Smokescreen, Slay-Ride, Knock Down, High Stakes, In The Frame, Risk, Trial Run, Whip Hand, Reflex, Twice Shy, Banker, The Danger, Proof, Break In, Bolt, Hot Money, The Edge, Straight, Longshot, Comeback, Driving Force, Decider, Wild Horses, Come To Grief, To The Hilt, 10-lb Penalty, Field Of Thirteen, Second Wind Shattered and Under Orders."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-490

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Borderlines.

Mayor, Archer

Borderlines.

New York : Putnam, 1990.

First edition of the author’s second mystery in his acclaimed Joe Gunther series. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, Lengthily inscribed and dated by the author in the year of publication, “To ______- Unofficial booster extraordinaire. May all your reading of my purple prose be white-knuckled affairs. All the best- Archer Mayor Dec. 1990.” FineContinue reading "Borderlines."

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-117

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The Periodic Table

Levi, Primo; Translated by Raymond Rosenthal

The Periodic Table.

New York : Schocken Books, 1984.

First edition of this classic collection of short stories by Primo Levi. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Primo Levi on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Clarke. Translated by Raymond Rosenthal. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Books signed by Levi are rare.

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-3619

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Obly, Robert; Foreword by Francis Crick

The Path to the Double Helix.

Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1974.

First edition of this work on the history of the double helix. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by both the author and Francis Crick on the title page, who contributed the foreword. The author has transcribed the following from this work, “The ultimate aim of the modern movement in biology is in fact to explainContinue reading "The Path to the Double Helix."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-3394

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