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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!

    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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    Byron Nelson’s Winning Golf.

    Nelson, Byron

    Byron Nelson’s Winning Golf.

    Dallas: Taylor Publishing, 1988.

    First edition of the re-issue of this work by the legendary golfer. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Buck Ray Good...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-146821
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    Occasion for Loving.

    Gordimer, Nadine

    Occasion for Loving.

    New York: The Viking Press, 1963.

    First American edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Nadine Gordimer on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-114599
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    Star Chamber Revels (Or, The Fountayne of Justice). A Satyre Acted on Friday the eleventh day of June, in the yeare 1602 by the then Lords of the Queen Elizabeth’s most honourable Council.

    Simon, Andre L

    Star Chamber Revels (Or, The Fountayne of Justice). A Satyre Acted on Friday the eleventh day of June, in the yeare 1602 by the then Lords of the Queen Elizabeth’s most honourable Council.

    Peekskill: Printed by Crosby Gaige, 1937.

    First edition of Andre L. Simon’s retelling of a day in the life of the Lords of the Star Chamber. Octavo, original boards, engraved headpiece and tailpiece. Signed by the author at the conclusi...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-115807
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    Second Cutting: Letters From The Country.

    Ketchum, Richard M. [Barbara Bray]

    Second Cutting: Letters From The Country.

    New York: The Viking Press, 1981.

    First edition of this reflective portrait of New England rural life. Octavo, original half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author and his wife on the half-title page, “For Ruth...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-149214
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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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    A Passover Haggadah.

    Wiesel, Elie; Mark Podwal

    A Passover Haggadah.

    New York: A Touchstone Book / Simon & Schuter Inc, 1993.

    First edition of this traditional Passover text paired with Wiesel’s poetic commentary. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by ill...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-151725
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    The Bankers.

    Mayer, Martin

    The Bankers.

    New York: Weybright and Talley, 1974.

    First edition of this exploration of the world of modern banking. Octavo, original cloth. Warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Charlie Malloy with regards and thanks-...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-70059
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    With Wanda: Town and Country Poems.

    Zimmer, Paul [Annie Dillard]

    With Wanda: Town and Country Poems.

    Washington, D.C. & San Francisco: Dryad Press, 1980.

    First edition of American poet Paul Zimmer’s fifth book of poems. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Association copy, inscribed to poet Annie Dillard on the title page, “August 1980 For...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-88097
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    Bordeaux: A Consumer’s Guide to the World’s Finest Wines.

    Parker, Robert M.

    Bordeaux: A Consumer’s Guide to the World’s Finest Wines.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 2003.

    First printing of the fourth edition of Robert M. Parker’s first book and definitive classic in the field. Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Boldly signed with a star by Robert M...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-150771
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    The Babe’s Bed.

    Wescott, Glenway

    The Babe’s Bed.

    : Harrison of Paris, 1930.

    Signed limited edition of Glenway Wescott’s short novel. Octavo, original cloth. One of 375 numbered copies signed by the author, this is number 252. Near fine in the original slipcase.
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-115108
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    A Survey.

    Beerbohm, Max

    A Survey.

    London: William Heinemann, 1921.

    Signed limited edition of this work, number 237 of 275 copies. Quarto, original cloth, frontispiece and 51 tipped-in chromolithographed plates, all edges gilt. Signed by Max Beerbohm to limitation. In...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-118774
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    Where Giants Trod: The Saga of Kenya’s Desert Lake.

    Brown, Monty. Foreword by Vivian Fuchs

    Where Giants Trod: The Saga of Kenya’s Desert Lake.

    London: Quiller Press, 1989.

    Special limited edition of Brown’s elaborately illustrated history of Kenya’s northern desert region and the 13 expeditions to Lake Rudolf. Quarto, original publisher’s three quarter...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-110678
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    The John Adams Reader: Essential Writings on an American Composer.

    Adams, John] Thomas May

    The John Adams Reader: Essential Writings on an American Composer.

    New Jersey: Amadeus Press, 2006.

    First edition of this compilation of writings by the famed composer. Octavo, original black cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Inscribed by the composer John Adams on...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-1298
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    Single & Single.

    le Carre, John

    Single & Single.

    London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1999.

    First edition of this “exciting spy story” (New York Times Book Review). Octavo, original boards. Signed by John le Carre on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-146442
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    Eugene O’Neill and the Senator From Texas.

    O'Neill, Eugene

    Eugene O’Neill and the Senator From Texas.

    New Haven: Yale University Library Gazette, 1961.

    Signed limited first edition, number 79 of 100 examples, signed by Earle B. Mayfield. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition. Edited by John S. Mayfield. With an original signed letter from...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-112069
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    Gump & Co.

    Groom, Winston

    Gump & Co.

    Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1995.

    Signed limited first edition. Octavo, original leather, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed by Winston Groom. In fine conditio...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-138538
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