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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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Shanley, Mary Lyndon [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England, 1850-1895.

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 1989.

First edition of this comprehensive study of Victorian reforms in marriage law and how it reshapes our understanding of the feminist movement of that period. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Presentation copy, inscribed by Bill Bader on the front free endpaper, “2 June 1997, For Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The veryContinue reading "Feminism, Marriage, and the Law in Victorian England, 1850-1895."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147831

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Stone, Oliver and Zachary Sklar [Kevin Costner]

JFK: The Documented Screenplay.

New York : Applause Books, 1992.

First edition of this work which was the basis for the award-winning film. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by Oliver Stone on the title page and Kevin Costner on the half-title page. In near fine condition.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148274

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Ali, Muhammad

Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1993.

First edition of this photographic record of Muhammad Ali’s career. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs by Howard L. Bingham of or concerning Muhammad Ali. Presentation copy, inscribed by Muhammad Ali on the title page. Introductions by Muhammad and Lonni Ali, Bill & Camille Cosby, Jim Murray, Gordon Parks, George Plimpton, Alvin F. Poussaint,Continue reading "Muhammad Ali: A Thirty-Year Journey."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-148277

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Pacino, Al

Sonny Boy: A Memoir.

New York : Penguin Press, 2024.

First edition of the autobiography of one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with photographs. Boldly signed by Al Pacino on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148278

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Manchester, William

The Death of a President.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.

First edition of the historian’s most well-known and enduring work. Octavo, original blue cloth, cartographic endpapers. Boldly signed by William Manchester on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by J. Caroff Associates. A very bright example.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-144344

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Churchill, Winston S.; Jawaharlal Nehru

Winston S. Churchill Signed 1953 Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference Photograph.

London June 1953.

Large original photograph of the 1953 Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference. The large silver gelatin print is signed below signed by UK Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, India Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and every other sitter. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 34.5 inches by 24 inches. Rare and desirable signed by these two twentiethContinue reading "Winston S. Churchill Signed 1953 Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference Photograph."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147883

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Wolfe, Tom

The Right Stuff.

New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1979.

First edition of Wolfe’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth with titles to the spine in silver. Boldly signed by Tom Wolfe on the second front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Kiyoshi Kanai.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-147879

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Saramago, Jose

Blindness.

New York : Harcourt Brace & Company, 1997.

First edition of the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Saul Jose Saramago 29.10.2008.” Additionally signed twice by jacket designer Claudine Mansour on the front jacket panel and the rear flap. Translated from the Portuguese by Giovanni Pontiero. Near fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "Blindness."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-146522

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Caro, Robert A

The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power, Means of Ascent, Master of the Senate, The Passage of Power.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1982-2012.

First editions of each volume in Robert A Caro’s ground-breaking biography of President Lyndon Johnson, each signed or inscribed by Caro. Octavo, original publisher’s gilt-lettered cloth, illustrated with numerous photographs and maps. The Path To Power [1982] is a presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Joel – Precious friend. RobertContinue reading "The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power, Means of Ascent, Master of the Senate, The Passage of Power."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147878

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Shirer, William L

The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1960.

First edition of “one of the most important works of history of our time” (Orville Prescott, New York Times). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by William L. Shirer on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Brownjohn, Chermayeff and Geismar. First editions are rare, especiallyContinue reading "The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-148281

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Houghton, Claude; Pierre Boulle; Alec Guinness; Jack Hawkins

The Bridge on the River Kwai: The Story of the Film.

England : Moore & Matthes Ltd., 1957.

Original brochure celebrating the David Lean war film ‘Bridge on the River Kwai’ with the story of the film by Claude Houghton, based on the screenplay written by Pierre Boulle. Real wood block measuring 4.75 inches by 2.75 inches affixed to front cover, inscribed, “This bridge was designed and constructed by soldiers of the BritishContinue reading "The Bridge on the River Kwai: The Story of the Film."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-147872

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Jr Martin, Bill. Eric Carle

Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?

New York : Henry and Holt Company, 2007.

First edition of this classic colorful children’s interactive book. Quarto, original publisher’s pictorial boards, patterned endpapers, illustrated, original poster tipped in at rear. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Grrrr For Dr. J. Robert Dornish Eric Carle.” Carle had added an original drawing of a bear to the left of hisContinue reading "Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?"

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149041

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Yarrow, David

Wild Encounters: Iconic Photographs of the World’s Vanishing Animals and Cultures.

New York : Rizzoli International Publications, 2016.

First edition of this unparalleled collection of high-art photography of fauna and cultures from around the world with a foreword by HRH the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Kelly and Michael Enjoy your own Wild Encounters!! David Yarrow 17/12/2016.” Quarto, original publisher’s boards, profuselyContinue reading "Wild Encounters: Iconic Photographs of the World’s Vanishing Animals and Cultures."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147871

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Murakami, Haruki

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.

First edition of Murakami’s heroically imaginative novel, which is at once a detective story, an account of a disintegrating marriage, and an excavation of the buried secrets of World War II. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Boldly by Haruki Murakami and additionally signed five times by legendary jacket illustrator Chip Kidd; on the front panel ofContinue reading "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle."

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148290

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Murakami, Haruki

Sputnik Sweetheart.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2001.

First edition of this work which “grabs you from its opening lines. . . . [Murakami’s] never written anything more openly emotional” (Los Angeles Magazine). Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Haruki Murakami on the front free endpaper. Additionally signed three times by legendary jacket designer Chip Kidd; on the front panel, on theContinue reading "Sputnik Sweetheart."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-148289

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Jr. Dizard, Wilson [Madeleine K. Albright]

Digital Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Policy In The Information Age.

Washington, D.C : Library of Congress, 2001.

First edition of how the digital revolution has fundamentally reshaped U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy. Octavo, original publisher’s wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by author on the front free endpaper, “July 2001 to Dr. Madeleine Albright with best regards, Wilson Dizard” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. SecretaryContinue reading "Digital Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Policy In The Information Age."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-141104

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Einstein, Albert. Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp

Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist.

Evanston : The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc., 1949.

First edition of Einstein’s singular autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Einstein by Yousuf Karsh. Presentation copy, inscribed by editor Paul Arthur Schilpp on the front free endpaper, “To a dear colleague and esteemed scholar with the best wishes of Paul A. Schilpp.” Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp. Near fine in a near fine dustContinue reading "Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-145894

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Mahdavi, Pardis; [Madeleine K. Albright]

Passionate Uprisings: Iran’s Sexual Revolution.

Stanford : Stanford University Press, 2009.

First edition of this inside look at the sexual politics of Iranian society and the youth revolution that has risen in its wake. Octavo, original sky blue boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Secretary Albright, with great friendship and admiration, Pardis Mahdavi.”Continue reading "Passionate Uprisings: Iran’s Sexual Revolution."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-147353

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Flowers

Penn, Irving

Flowers.

New York : Harmony Books, 1980.

First edition of this iconic collection of photographs of flowers taken between 1967-1973. Quarto, original beige cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Irving Penn on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Am exceptional example.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-84689

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Grandier, Lydia Landon; Constantine Hassalevris [Photographer] [Raymond Chandler]

Souvenir de Ballet.

San Diego, CA : Hester & Smith, Inc, 1947.

First edition of this photographic compilation showcasing the artistry of ballet. Imperial octavo, original publisher’s cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs by Constantine Hassalevris. Signed by the author and the photographer on the half-title page. Presentation copy, inscribed by Raymond Chandler to Sybil, the daughter of Jean Fracasse, “For my Sybi With allContinue reading "Souvenir de Ballet."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-147870

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Churchill, Winston S

Painting As A Pastime.

London : Oldham Press Limited/Ernest Benn Limited, 1949.

First edition, early printing of this collection of Churchill’s brilliant essays on hobbies and painting. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece, illustrated with eighteen reproductions of Churchill’s paintings in full color. Presentation copy, inscribed by Churchill on the front free endpaper, “To Eleonora Sears, from Winston S. Churchill – 1954.” Accompanied by a typed letter signed by ChurchillContinue reading "Painting As A Pastime."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147862

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Greene, Graham

The Heart of the Matter.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1948.

First edition of what many consider the author’s masterpiece. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “[in black ink] For R. A. Addyes-Scott from Graham Greene. [in blue ink] Begun 1943; finished 1947 – written in snatches between other jobs.” Laid in is a note from Addyes-ScottContinue reading "The Heart of the Matter."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147859

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Burrough, Bryan and Helyar, John [James Garner]

Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1992.

James Garner’s original shooting script for the film in which he starred, Barbarians at the Gate. Quarto, bound in the original binder, with Garner’s embossed name in gilt to the front panel. Lengthily signed by both authors on the title page, “I loved Larry Gelbart. Wish I’d loved his script! Bryan” and by co-author Helyar,Continue reading "Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-114514

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Allen, Angela Z [Ruth Bader Ginsburg]

50-50 Gender Balance: Why We Have to “Get” It and Get It – Now!

: Full Circle Living, Inc, 2009.

First edition of this study on balancing our masculine and feminine qualities. Imperial octavo, original pictorial wrappers. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “Dear Justice Ginsburg, You are an inspiration for this book and we are honored to be sending you a copy. Our greatest hope is that it ignitesContinue reading "50-50 Gender Balance: Why We Have to “Get” It and Get It – Now!"

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-147835

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