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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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Thompson, Kay. Illustrated by Hilary Knight

Eloise: A Book For Precocious Grown Ups.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1955.

First edition of the sensational first book in Kay Thompson’s immensely popular Eloise series. Quarto, original publisher’s cream pictorial cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with drawings by Hilary Knight. Association copy, inscribed by the author, Kay Thompson, to the book’s illustrator, Hilary Knight on the front free endpaper, “For my darling Hilary – My God —-Continue reading "Eloise: A Book For Precocious Grown Ups."

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$28,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149560
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Waugh, Evelyn

A Handful Of Dust.

London : Chapman and Hall, 1934.

First edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. A near fine copy in the rare dust jacket which shows some wear and tear. Signed by Evelyn Waugh. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare especially in the original dust jacket and signed.

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$28,500.00
Item Number: RRB-2814
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Kennedy, John F

Why England Slept.

New York : Wilfred Funk, Inc, 1940.

First edition of John F. Kennedy’s first book. Octavo, original red cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Miss Brown with many thanks for her help in bringing out this book Best wishes Jack Kennedy.” The recipient, Mona Brown was a personal assistant and secretary to Joseph Kennedy forContinue reading "Why England Slept."

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$28,500.00
Item Number: RRB-82340
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Einstein, Albert & Infeld, Leopold

The Evolution of Physics: The Growth of Ideas from Early Concepts to Relativity and Quanta.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1938.

First edition of this classic work, which traces the development of ideas in physics. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Albert Einstein on the half-title page, “To Dr. Montrell Albert Einstein Princeton 1943.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

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$28,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150250
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McCarthy, Cormac

Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West.

New York : Random House, 1985.

First edition of the author’s fifth novel and masterpiece. Octavo, original half red cloth. Association copy, warmly inscribed on the front free endpaper, “For John & Lanelle With much love Cormac.” The recipients were close friends of McCarthy during his time spent in Knoxsville, Tennessee. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design byContinue reading "Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-144532
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Sagan, Carl. [Shirley Arden]

Carl Sagan Archive.

c. 1974-1985.

Extensive archive of papers, letters, notes, magazines, articles, press kits and portfolios containing the work of Carl Sagan, including twenty letters and notes signed by him and some additionally by his wife Ann Druyan. From the collection of Sagan’s Executive Assistant, Shirley Arden, who was instrumental in Sagan’s success and handled all travel arrangements andContinue reading "Carl Sagan Archive."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-115521
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Dickens, Charles

Charles Dickens Signed Portrait Photograph.

1868.

Large oval portrait photograph measures 20 inches by 16 inches. Matted in a contemporary frame which measures 25.5 inches by 29.5 inches. Signed “Charles Dickens (with a large flourish) Boston Sixth March 1868.” In 1867, Charles Dickens began his second American reading tour at Boston’s Tremont Temple, where an enthusiastic audience delighted in some of hisContinue reading "Charles Dickens Signed Portrait Photograph."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-74030
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Houdon, Jean-Antoine. [George Washington]

Jean-Antoine Houdon George Washington Bronze Bust.

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Fine bronze bust of George Washington, after the famed Houdon bust of 1785 which is considered the most accurate depiction of Washington. Bronze, mounted on a marble pedestal. French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon was revered for his life-like portrayals of numerous notable eighteenth-century philosophers, inventors, and political figures including Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson,Continue reading "Jean-Antoine Houdon George Washington Bronze Bust."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-123102
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Lewis, C.S

The Abolition of Man or Reflections on Education with Special Reference to the Teaching of English in the Upper Forms of Schools.

London : Oxford University Press, 1943.

First edition of Lewis’s powerful essay, original delivered as three speeches in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1943 in which he “defends the objectivity of values such as goodness and beauty over against the modern view that these qualities are in the mind of the beholder.” Octavo, original publisher’s printed wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author onContinue reading "The Abolition of Man or Reflections on Education with Special Reference to the Teaching of English in the Upper Forms of Schools."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-149260
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Joyce, James and Henri Matisse

Ulysses.

New York : Limited Editions Club, 1935.

First illustrated edition of Joyce’s landmark Ulysses, one of only 250 examples signed by James Joyce in pen and Henri Matisse in pencil, with 26 illustrations by him, one of the 20th-century’s most desirable illustrated books, combining the work of two great modern artists. Large quarto, original gilt-stamped pictorial brown cloth, original slipcase. In fineContinue reading "Ulysses."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-140072
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Armstrong, Neil; Michael Collins; Buzz Aldrin

Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Man’s First Landing on the Moon.

1969.

Rare original photograph of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin raising the United States flag at the Apollo 11 lunar landing site. Vintage matte-finish photograph of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong, “Neil Armstrong, Tranquility Base, Moon Landing of Apollo 11, 20 July 1969″ and signed by Michael Collins.Continue reading "Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Man’s First Landing on the Moon."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148473
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Garcia Marquez, Gabriel

Cien Anos de Soledad [One Hundred Years of Solitude].

Buenos Aires : Editorial Sudamericana, 1967.

First edition of the author’s masterpiece which is recognized as one of the most significant works in the Spanish literary canon. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by the author on the dedication page with a large drawing of a flower, “Para Juana, con todo el corazon, la flor mas alla, Gabo.”Continue reading "Cien Anos de Soledad [One Hundred Years of Solitude]."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-132338
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Samuelson, Paul A

Economics: An Introductory Analysis.

New York : McGraw-Hill, 1948.

First edition of this influential text by the father of modern economics. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, “Paul A. Samuelson MIT.” Fine in the rare original dust jacket in near fine condition with a small chip to the spine. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. EasilyContinue reading "Economics: An Introductory Analysis."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-150583
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Einstein, Albert & Infeld, Leopold

The Evolution of Physics: The Growth of Ideas from Early Concepts to Relativity and Quanta.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1938.

First edition of this classic work, which traces the development of ideas in physics. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the second free endpaper, “For David Stern Albert Einstein 1938.” Fine in a near dust jacket with a few small closed tears. Trade editions signedContinue reading "The Evolution of Physics: The Growth of Ideas from Early Concepts to Relativity and Quanta."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-146188
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Kerouac, Jack

Satori In Paris.

New York : Grove Press, 1966.

First edition of Kerouac’s penultimate novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Tony’s copy- signed by his brother man Jacky Kerouac.” The recipient, Tony Sampras was the youngest brother of Kerouac’s wife, Stella. Tony and Kerouac were close, Kerouac called Tony two days before his death and theContinue reading "Satori In Paris."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-128912
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Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens]

Roughing It.

Hartford : American Publishing Company, 1874.

Early printing of Twain’s first semi-autobiographical work of travel literature, essentially a prequel to The Innocents Abroad. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles to the spine, fully illustrated by eminent artists with wood engravings throughout. Association copy, inscribed by Mark Twain on the fly-leaf, “For Mrs. P. T. Barnum with kindest wishesContinue reading "Roughing It."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-133025
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Tesla, Nikola

Nikola Tesla Autograph Letter Signed.

1904.

Rare autograph letter signed by and entirely in the hand of brilliant inventor, Nikola Tesla. Duodecimo, on personal monogram letterhead, dated November 16, 1904. The letter reads in full, “My dear Prof. Osborn, Please accept and transmit to all of your family my warm felicitations. Looking to the pleasure of personal acquaintance Yours sincerely, N.Continue reading "Nikola Tesla Autograph Letter Signed."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151556
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von Mises, Ludwig

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1949.

First edition of the economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ludwig von Mises on the title page. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Signed first editions are rare.

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-137484
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Selznick, David O. [Margaret Mitchell]

Gone With the Wind Final Shooting Script.

Hollywood : Selznick International, 1939.

Rare final shooting script of the most celebrated film in Hollywood history, a remarkable presentation copy inscribed by producer David O. Selznick to his special effects chief Jack Cosgrove in the year of the film’s release. Quarto, bound for Selznick in contemporary custom red half morocco for presentation, with Cosgrove’s name stamped in gilt onContinue reading "Gone With the Wind Final Shooting Script."

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$30,000.00
Item Number: RRB-152173
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Lee, Harper

To Kill a Mockingbird.

Barnstable, MA : Crane’s Duplicating Service, for J.B. Lippincott Company,, 1960.

Rare advance reading copy of the first edition of Harper Lee’s classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel signed by three actors from the 1962 film and with a two page autograph letter signed and entirely in the hand of Harper Lee declining the invitation to participate in a documentary film about her novel. Octavo, original wrappers. PresentationContinue reading "To Kill a Mockingbird."

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$32,500.00
Item Number: RRB-133817
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Le Carre, John

Call For The Dead.

London : Victor Gollancz, 1961.

First edition of the author’s first book, which introduced the world to the recurring protagonist, George Smiley. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by the author on the title page in a contemporary hand, “John le Carre David Cornwell.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box. An exceptional example,Continue reading "Call For The Dead."

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$32,500.00
Item Number: RRB-94755
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Schumpeter, Joseph A

Business Cycles: A Theoretical, Historical, And Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, 1939.

First edition of the economist’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper of volume one, “To Seymour Harris with kind regards Joseph Schumpeter.” The recipient, Harvard economics professor Seymour Harris, was an editor of the book, Schumpeter as Social Scientist and editor of TheContinue reading "Business Cycles: A Theoretical, Historical, And Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process."

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$32,500.00
Item Number: RRB-4496
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Arendt, Hannah

The Origins of Totalitarianism.

New York : Harcourt Brace, 1951.

First edition of this masterpiece, by one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by Hannah Arendt on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. ExceptionallyContinue reading "The Origins of Totalitarianism."

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$35,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147887
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Remarque, Erich Maria

All Quiet On The Western Front.

London : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1929.

First edition in English of this landmark novel of the 20th century. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With the compliments and thanks to Geor Henry Gribb! Erich Maria Remarque.” With a type letter from the author dated in 28th February, 1929 from Remarque attached to theContinue reading "All Quiet On The Western Front."

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$35,000.00
Item Number: RRB-119450
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