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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!
    Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, A Daring Escape and The Making of Winston Churchill.

    Millard, Candice

    Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, A Daring Escape and The Making of Winston Churchill.

    New York: Doubleday, 2016.

    First edition of this New York Times bestselling narrative history recounting the twenty-four-year-old Winston Churchill’s capture by Boer forces during the South African War of 1899. Octavo, or...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-152133
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    Making the Market: Victorian Origins of Corporate Capitalism.

    Johnson, Paul

    Making the Market: Victorian Origins of Corporate Capitalism.

    Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010.

    First edition of this innovative study which reveals how and why capitalist institutions were created and the moral, economic and legal assumptions behind them. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation co...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-141813
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    The Americans: The Colonial Experience.

    Boorstin, David

    The Americans: The Colonial Experience.

    New York: Random House, 1973.

    Later printing of the final volume in Boorstin’s The Americans series. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Lydia A. Bogdoyan...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-96031
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    A World of Strangers.

    Gordimer, Nadine

    A World of Strangers.

    London: Gollancz, 1958.

    First edition of the author’s second novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nadine Gordimer on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket showing some wear and a small stain to the s...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-2697
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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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    Nerinda.

    Douglas, Norman

    Nerinda.

    Florence: G. Orioli, 1929.

    Signed limited edition of this work, one of 475 numbered copies, this is number 272. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-121677
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    The Tories: Conservatives and The Nation State 1922-1997.

    Clark, Alan

    The Tories: Conservatives and The Nation State 1922-1997.

    London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1998.

    First edition of this personal account of modern Conservatives in government. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Signed and dated by the author...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-147117
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    Another Beauty.

    Zagajewski, Adam

    Another Beauty.

    New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998.

    First edition of the author’s memoirs. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Matthew Adam Zagajewski Boston, October 2004.” F...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-147467
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    Whiteout.

    Follett, Ken

    Whiteout.

    London: Macmillan, 2004.

    First edition of Follett’s internationally bestselling novel, a high-stakes thriller of human betrayal, medical peril, and a race against time. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with black and white...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-150758
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    Son.

    Lowry, Lois

    Son.

    Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2012.

    First edition of the thrilling conclusion to ‘The Giver’ quartet. Octavo, original half-cloth. Signed by the author on the title page, “with best wishes Lois Lowry.” Fine in a...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-145163
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    Seasons At Eagle Pond.

    Hall, Donald

    Seasons At Eagle Pond.

    New York: Ticknor & Fields, 1987.

    First edition of Hall’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “For Betsy seasonally! with pleasure Donald Hall 18...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-587
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    Great Balls of Fire.

    Padgett, Ron

    Great Balls of Fire.

    Chicago: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969.

    First American edition of the poet’s 1969 collection. Octavo, original wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Shelly a [Great] idea… Gary C...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-129719
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    Tremor: Selected Poems.

    Zagajewski, Adam

    Tremor: Selected Poems.

    New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1985.

    First edition of the poet’s first book to be published in English. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Adrienne- with best wishes, Ada...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-147466
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    Memories of the Ford Administration.

    Updike, John

    Memories of the Ford Administration.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1992.

    First edition of this work by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John Updike on the front free endpaper. Additionally signed by jacket designer Chip Kidd on the rear...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-133586
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    God Knows.

    Heller, Joseph

    God Knows.

    Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1984.

    The Franklin Library signed limited edition of this humorous retelling of King David’s life story from his own perspective, privately printed exclusively for the members of The Signed First Edit...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-151605
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    The Perpetual Dream: Reform and Experiment in the American College.

    Grant, Gerald; David Riesman

    The Perpetual Dream: Reform and Experiment in the American College.

    Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1978.

    First edition of this work by famed sociologist. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “For the Institute of Advanced Study with appreci...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-62018
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    Art in America: James Rosenquist.

    Rosenquist, James

    Art in America: James Rosenquist.

    :, February 2004.

    Original magazine of Art in America, featuring the work of James Rosenquist, signed by him on page 96. In near fine condition.
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-146718
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    Luka and the Fire of Life.

    Rushdie, Salman

    Luka and the Fire of Life.

    New York: Random House, 2010.

    First edition of the Booker Prize-winning author’s dazzling modern classic. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Boldly signed by Salman Rushdie on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-150730
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