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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!
    The Humanities in Africa/ Die Geisteswissenschaften in Afrika.

    Coetzee, J.M

    The Humanities in Africa/ Die Geisteswissenschaften in Afrika.

    Munchen: Carl Friedrich von Siemans Stiftung, 2001.

    First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Signed by J.M. Coetzee on the title page. In near fine condition.
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-2479
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    Politics on the Edge: A Memoir from Within.

    Stewart, Rory

    Politics on the Edge: A Memoir from Within.

    London: Jonathan Cape, 2023.

    First edition, early printing of this “instant classic” (Marina Hyde). Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Rory Stewart on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design b...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-144165
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    The Dean’s December.

    Bellow, Saul

    The Dean’s December.

    New York: Harper & Row, 1982.

    Signed limited first edition of the first novel Bellow published after winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow. Fine in a fine slipcase and in the...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-120568
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    A Delicate Truth.

    le Carre, John

    A Delicate Truth.

    London: Penguin/ Viking, 2013.

    First British edition of this New York Times bestselling spy thriller. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Boldly signed by John le Carre on the limitations page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-151469
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    Soul Cravings: An Exploration of the Human Spirit.

    McManus, Erwin Raphael

    Soul Cravings: An Exploration of the Human Spirit.

    Nashville : Nelson Books, 2008.

    Early printing of this early work by McManus. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Dan- Live your story Leave a mark! Erwin...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-136213
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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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    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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    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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    Pumpkin Moonshine.

    Tudor, Tasha

    Pumpkin Moonshine.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.

    First printing of this edition of the author’s first book and the first title in her “Calico” series. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Tasha Tudor on the title page. Fine in a fine...
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-1149
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    A Fish In The Water: A Memoir.

    Vargos Llosa, Mario

    A Fish In The Water: A Memoir.

    New York: : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994.

    First edition. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Mario Vargas Llosa on the title page. Review copy with material laid in. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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    $150.00 Item Number: RRB-112
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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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    A Widow for One Year.

    Irving, John

    A Widow for One Year.

    Toronto: Alred A. Knopf, 1998.

    First Canadian edition of Irving’s powerful ninth novel. Octavo, original boards. Signed by John Irving on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Honi Werner.
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-230
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    Touch the Water Touch the Wind.

    Oz, Amos

    Touch the Water Touch the Wind.

    Harcourt Brace Jovanovich: New York, 1973.

    First edition of this work by the award-winning novelist. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Amos Oz on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Translated from the Hebrew by Nic...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-5679
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    Elegy on the Death of Cesar Chavez.

    Anaya, Rudolfo; Gaspar Enriquez

    Elegy on the Death of Cesar Chavez.

    El Paso: Cinco Puntos Press, 2000.

    First edition of this powerful tribute to the labor and civil rights activist César Chávez. Oblong octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-147330
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    Nehru of India.

    Spencer, Cornelia

    Nehru of India.

    New York: The John Day Company, 1948.

    First edition of this biography of Nehru. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author to her daughter on the front free endpaper, “To Jean with Love, Mother Co...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-103269
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    No Other Life.

    Moore, Brian

    No Other Life.

    London: Bloomsbury, 1993.

    First edition of the award-winning novelist’s gripping drama. Octavo, original cloth, ribbon bound in. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally Soames L...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-126419
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    Prose Improvements.

    Parkman, Trevor

    Prose Improvements.

    Brighton, England: Degree Zero, 2017.

    First edition of this work by the award-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Trevor Pateman on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover art by Ilva Kalnberza.
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-147892
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    My Life and The Times.

    Catledge, Turner

    My Life and The Times.

    New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1971.

    First edition of this autobiography by the New York Times journalist and editor. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To M...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-109372
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    The Trick Of It.

    Frayn, Michael

    The Trick Of It.

    London: Viking, 1989.

    First edition of of Frayn’s reverential novel. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally with best wishes from Michael Frayn 15 Augus...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-119338
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    Hard Lessons: The Promise of an Inner City Charter School.

    Schorr, Jonathan [William Safire]

    Hard Lessons: The Promise of an Inner City Charter School.

    New York: Ballantine Books, 2002.

    First edition of this journalistic analysis of charter school life from the library of American journalist William Safire. Octavo, original half cloth. Autographed letter to American journalist Willia...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-145238
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    New Worlds to Conquer.

    Halliburton, Richard

    New Worlds to Conquer.

    Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1929.

    First edition of the third legendary travel-adventure book from this author. Medium octavo, original olive green cloth with gilt titles, beveled edges, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece of the auth...
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    $125.00 Item Number: RRB-145248
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