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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!
    In Defense of Globalization.

    Bhagwati, Jaqdish

    In Defense of Globalization.

    New York: Oxford University Press, 2004.

    First edition of this “outstandingly effective book” (The Economist). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Fannie...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-107289
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    Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution.

    Wood, Gordon S

    Power and Liberty: Constitutionalism in the American Revolution.

    New York : Oxford University Press, 2021.

    First edition, second printing of this work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Gordon Wood on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-150819
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    Trying to Save Piggy Sneed.

    Irving, John

    Trying to Save Piggy Sneed.

    New York: Arcade Publishing, 1996.

    First edition of this collection of short stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jeffrey Fisher. Author photog...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-138144
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    Fletch Won.

    McDonald, Gregory

    Fletch Won.

    New York: Warner Books, 1985.

    First edition of this work in the author’s classic Fletch series. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Gregory McDonald on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, mark to the bottom.
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-143771
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    The Ink Truck.

    Kennedy, William

    The Ink Truck.

    New York: The Dial Press, 1969.

    First edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original boards. Signed by William Kennedy on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear.
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-2622
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    Mystic River.

    Lehane, Dennis

    Mystic River.

    New York : William Morrow and Company, 2001.

    First edition of this novel, basis for the 2003 film directed and scored by Clint Eastwood, and starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, and Laura Linney. O...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-121479
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    Few and Chosen: Defining Yankee Greatness Across the Eras.

    Ford, Whitey with Phil Pepe; Foreword by Yogi Berra

    Few and Chosen: Defining Yankee Greatness Across the Eras.

    Chicago: Triumph Books, 2001.

    First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on the Yankees. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Phil Pepe on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket, sticker to the fr...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-145762
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    I Am Charlotte Simmons.

    Wolfe, Tom

    I Am Charlotte Simmons.

    New York: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2004.

    First edition of this “hilarious, exclamation-point filled novel” (John Freeman). Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Tom Wolfe on the title page. Laid in is the original program...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-147194
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    Jason Giambi Signed Sports Illustrated.

    Giambi, Jason

    Jason Giambi Signed Sports Illustrated.

    New York: Time Inc., March 25, 2002.

    Original March 25, 2002 issue of Sports Illustrated signed by first baseman and designated hitter Jason Giambi. Octavo, original wrappers depicting Giambi on the front cover in his New York Yankees un...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-150827
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    Lullaby of Birdland.

    Shearing, George with Alyn Shipton [William Safire]

    Lullaby of Birdland.

    New York: Continuum, 2004.

    First edition of British jazz pianist George Shearing’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Helene and Bill...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-135249
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    Our Game.

    le CarrÉ, John

    Our Game.

    Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1995.

    The Franklin Library limited edition of this novel by the author of The Spy Who Came In From the Cold, privately printed exclusively for the members of The Signed First Edition Society. Octavo, bound...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-151592
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    The Cage Keeper and Other Stories.

    Dubus III, Andre

    The Cage Keeper and Other Stories.

    New York: E.P. Dutton, 1989.

    Uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author’s first book, a well-received collection of stories. Octavo, original orange wrappers. Signed by Andre Dubus III on the title page. Review sl...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-447
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    Lovely Old Roly.

    Rosen, Michael. Illustrated by Priscilla Lamont

    Lovely Old Roly.

    London: Frances Lincoln Limited, 2002.

    Early printing of Rosen’s story about a beloved family cat, old Roly. Quarto, original illustrated boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by Priscilla Lamont. Signed and dated by the author op...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-114406
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    The Truth About Lorin Jones.

    Lurie, Alison

    The Truth About Lorin Jones.

    London: Michael Joseph, 1988.

    First edition of the author’s artistic detective story. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication to photographer Sa...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-119500
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    The Other Garden.

    Wyndham, Francis

    The Other Garden.

    New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1987.

    First edition of Wyndham’s first novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Rolland from Francis.” The recipient was the well-k...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-107839
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    Max and Helen: A Remarkable True Love Story.

    Wiesenthal, Simon

    Max and Helen: A Remarkable True Love Story.

    New York: William Morrow and Company, 1982.

    First edition of this glorious love story. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner. Translated by...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-150075
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    Rabbit, Run.

    Updike, John

    Rabbit, Run.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960.

    First edition, second printing of the first book in the Rabbit quartet. Octavo, original publisher’s blue cloth, stamp of number 23 to the top of the textblock and “Library Copy” to...
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    $175.00 Item Number: RRB-151385
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    The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions.

    Borg, Marcus & Wright, N.T

    The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions.

    San Francisco: Harper Collins, 1999.

    First edition of this work by theologians Borg and Wright. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Borg on the front free endpaper prior to publication, “Dec. ’98 To M...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-101663
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    The Dean’s December.

    Bellow, Saul

    The Dean’s December.

    New York: Harper & Row, 1982.

    First edition of the first novel Bellow published after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976. Octavo, original green cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust j...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-19006
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    Miracle in Seville.

    Michener, James A

    Miracle in Seville.

    New York: Random House, 1995.

    Signed limited edition by James Michener. Octavo, original cloth. Number 391 of 500 copies. Fine in a fine slipcase, still in the original shrinkwrap.
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-107453
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    The Cage Keeper and Other Stories.

    Dubus III, Andre

    The Cage Keeper and Other Stories.

    New York: E.P. Dutton, 1989.

    Uncorrected proof of the first edition of the author’s first book, a well-received collection of stories. Octavo, original orange wrappers. Signed by Andre Dubus III on the title page. In fine c...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-37658
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    Men in Groups.

    Tiger, Lionel

    Men in Groups.

    New York: Random House, 1969.

    First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Inscribed by Lionel Tiger on the front free endpaper.
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-2709
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    The Ice Harvest.

    Phillips, Scott

    The Ice Harvest.

    Tuscon: Dennis McMillan Publications, 2000.

    First edition and publisher’s presentation copy of Phillip’s debut novel. Octavo, bound in the original quarter morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine. Dust jacket and i...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-101301
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    Julie Krone Signed 1993 Post Parade.

    Krone, Julie

    Julie Krone Signed 1993 Post Parade.

    New York: Racing Today Publishing Inc, 1993.

    August 1993 issue of Post Parade signed by American jockey and Belmont Stakes winner, Julie Krone. Octavo, original wrappers with a portrait of Krone on the front panel, illustrated with advertisement...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-152115
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