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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!
    Life & Times of Michael K.

    Coetzee, J.M

    Life & Times of Michael K.

    New York: The Viking Press, 1984.

    First American edition of the author’s first Booker Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by J.M. Coetzee on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Basco...
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    $200.00 Item Number: RRB-74675
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    The Next Century.

    Halberstam, David

    The Next Century.

    New York: William Morrow and Company, 1991.

    First edition of this work by the award-winning journalist. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author in the year of publication, “For Sandy and Virginia wit...
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    $200.00 Item Number: RRB-144104
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    Plant Hunting.

    Wilson, Ernest H

    Plant Hunting.

    Boston, Massachusetts: The Stratford Company, 1927.

    Special autographed first edition of this autobiographical account of Ernest H. Wilson’s adventures and discoveries as a renowned British plant collector. Octavo, two volumes, bound in full gree...
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    $200.00 Item Number: RRB-151387
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    Miss Hickory.

    Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin

    Miss Hickory.

    New York: The Junior Literary Guild and The Viking Press, 1946.

    Scarce first Junior Guild edition of this Newbery award-winning children’s book. Octavo, original red cloth with black lettering to the spine and black flower decoration to the front panel, pict...
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    $200.00 Item Number: RRB-145270
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    On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century.

    Blair, Tony

    On Leadership: Lessons for the 21st Century.

    London: Hutchinson Heinemann, 2024.

    First edition of this masterclass on leadership from a master statesman. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Tony Blair on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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    $200.00 Item Number: RRB-148261
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    Fungus the Bogeyman Plop-Up Book.

    Briggs, Raymond. Paper Engineer Ron Van Der Meer

    Fungus the Bogeyman Plop-Up Book.

    London: Hamish Hamilton Children's Books, 1982.

    First pop-up, or ‘plop-up’, edition of Briggs’ well-known work. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated with pop-ups engineered by Ron Van Der Meer. Presentation copy, inscr...
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    $200.00 Item Number: RRB-112501
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    Terence Conran on London.

    Conran, Terence

    Terence Conran on London.

    London: Conran Octopus Ltd, 2000.

    First edition. Oblong quarto, original boards. Signed by Terence Conran on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-5373
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    Disney War.

    Stewart, James B

    Disney War.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

    Early printing of this incredibly enthralling exposé on one of America’s most powerful entertainment companies. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Present...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-147019
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    Renewing America’s Purpose: Policy Addresses of George W. Bush July 1999-July 2000.

    Bush, George W. [Laura and Barbara Bush]

    Renewing America’s Purpose: Policy Addresses of George W. Bush July 1999-July 2000.

    Austin, TX: Republican National Committee / Bush for President, Inc, 2000.

    First edition of this collection of policy addresses. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated with graphs and photographs. Boldly inscribed by First Ladies Laura Bush and Barbara Bush on the cover,...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-147231
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    The Hero’s Farewell: What Happens When CEOs Retire.

    Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey

    The Hero’s Farewell: What Happens When CEOs Retire.

    Oxford: Oxford University Press, Inc., 1988.

    First edition of Sonnenfeld’s in-depth work on executive succession. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, with a full page inscription by the author in the year of publication,...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-121305
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    The Open Street.

    Kazin, Alfred

    The Open Street.

    New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1948.

    First edition of Kazin’s short tribute to the streets of Manhattan, a selection from the work in progress that would become A Walker in the City. Small octavo, original quarter cloth over speckl...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-96772
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    July’s People.

    Gordimer, Nadine

    July’s People.

    New York: The Viking Press, 1981.

    First American edition of one of the author’s most beloved titles. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nadine Gordimer on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by One + On...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-110161
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    A Thousand Country Roads.

    Waller, Robert James

    A Thousand Country Roads.

    Alpine & Houston: John M. Hardy Publishing, 2002.

    First edition of the sequel to The Bridges of Madison County. Duodecimo, original boards. Boldly signed by Robert James Waller on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Leis...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-137799
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    Strange Communists I Have Known.

    Wolfe, Bertram D

    Strange Communists I Have Known.

    New York: Stein and Day, 1965.

    First edition of the author’s collection of vignettes relaying the stories of ten personal friends involved in the communist movement. Octavo, original half cloth, top edge red. Presentation cop...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-115624
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    River: One Man’s Journey Down the Colorado, Source to Sea.

    Fletcher, Colin

    River: One Man’s Journey Down the Colorado, Source to Sea.

    New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.

    First edition of this epic adventure by Fletcher, a renowned traveler and writer. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 15 maps and 42 photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author o...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-54787
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    Carle, Eric

    10 Patitos De Goma.

    China: Harper Collins Publishers, 2006.

    First Spanish language edition of 10 Patitos De Goma. Quarto, original publisher’s pictorial boards, patterned endpapers. Presentation copy inscribed by the author “Quack for Dr. J. Robert Dopin...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-149051
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    Girls, Genes, and Gamow.

    Watson, James D

    Girls, Genes, and Gamow.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002.

    First edition of the “essential coda to The Double Helix” (The Boston Globe). Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by James Watson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-122699
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    Maxwell, John C

    5 Levels of Leadership.

    New York: Center Street, 2011.

    First edition of this inspirational work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the title page, “To Melody J. Maxwell 12.11.” Ver...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-141311
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    The Spy.

    Coelho, Paulo

    The Spy.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.

    First American edition of this historical novel that reimagines the life of the exotic dancer and courtesan Mata Hari. Boldly signed by Paulo Coelho on the second front free endpaper. Fine in a fine d...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-151607
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    Frank Borman Signed Photograph.

    Borman, Frank

    Frank Borman Signed Photograph.

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    Crew portrait of astronaut Frank Borman. Semi-glossy photograph of Borman wearing a suit and posing next to a model United States spacecraft. Boldly signed by Borman in black felt tip. In near fine co...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-151660
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    In Our Time.

    Wolfe, Tom

    In Our Time.

    New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1980.

    First edition of this unique collection of collection Wolfe’s drawings from his two decades as a graphic artist; a visual commentary on the changing mores and social landscape of the 1980s. Quar...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-144713
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    Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions.

    Kotter, John and Holger Rathgeber

    Our Iceberg Is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions.

    : Privately Printed, 2006.

    First edition of the privately printed edition of this classic work. Octavo, original boards. Signed by John Kotter on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Spencer Johnson...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-107649
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    Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution.

    Barrett, Amy Coney

    Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution.

    New York: Sentinel, 2025.

    First edition of this glimpse of the Supreme Court Justice’s journey to the Court and an account of her approach to the Constitution. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Amy Coney Barrett...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-150497
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    A Thousand Country Roads.

    Waller, Robert James

    A Thousand Country Roads.

    Alpine & Houston: John M. Hardy Publishing, 2002.

    Signed limited edition of the sequel to The Bridges of Madison County. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Robert James Waller. Fine in a fine slipcase.
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-136512
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