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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!
    Moscou [Moscow].

    Cartier-Bresson, Henri

    Moscou [Moscow].

    Paris: Collection Neuf/ Robert Editeur, 1955.

    First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work by the famed photographer. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-138199
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    Le Celebre Vostok: Premier Vasseau Cosmique Habite. [The Famous Vostok: First Inhabited Cosmic Vessel].

    [Gagarin, Yuri]

    Le Celebre Vostok: Premier Vasseau Cosmique Habite. [The Famous Vostok: First Inhabited Cosmic Vessel].

    : Editions de l'Agence de Presse Novosti, n.d..

    Rare illustrated French pamphlet on the Vostok Research Station, signed by the first human to journey into outer space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-141042
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    The Magnificent Ambersons

    Tarkington, Booth

    The Magnificent Ambersons

    Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1918.

    First edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, basis for the classic Orson Wells film often regarded as among the greatest films of all time. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Ha...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-144080
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    Fractals: Form, Chance, and Dimension.

    Mandelbrot, Benoit

    Fractals: Form, Chance, and Dimension.

    San Francisco: W.H. Freeman, 1977.

    First edition of the mathematician’s groundbreaking work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Samuel With the author...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-144375
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    Carmen Jones.

    Hammerstein, Oscar

    Carmen Jones.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945.

    First edition of this classic play. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Wolfe, with gratitude for all he did to succes...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-116745
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    The Death of the Heart.

    Bowen, Elizabeth

    The Death of the Heart.

    London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1938.

    First edition of Bowen’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the month of publication, “William from Elizabeth Oc...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-117614
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    Achilles His Armour.

    Green, Peter

    Achilles His Armour.

    London: John Murray, 1955.

    First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Peter Green on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Ayrton.
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-119653
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    Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscape Architect 1822-1903: Early Years and Experiences Together with Biographical Notes.

    Olmsted, Frederick Law. Edited by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and Theodora Kimball

    Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscape Architect 1822-1903: Early Years and Experiences Together with Biographical Notes.

    New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.

    First edition of the first volume of the autobiography of one of the foremost figures in American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, tissue-guarded fro...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-129553
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    Principles of Physical Cosmology.

    Peebles, P.J.E. [Edward O. Wilson]

    Principles of Physical Cosmology.

    Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1993.

    First edition of this comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the science of the universe by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with graphs,...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-152048
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    Dangling Man.

    Bellow, Saul

    Dangling Man.

    New York: The Vanguard Press, 1944.

    First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original beige cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket that shows some wear and toni...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-12039
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    The March to the Sea: A Poem.

    Byers, S. H. M

    The March to the Sea: A Poem.

    Boston: Arena Publishing Company, 1896.

    Early edition of this historically significant poem and song; from the library of Philemon Tecumseh Sherman. Octavo, original green cloth, botanical endpapers. Association copy, inscribed by the autho...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-146574
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    Mother Teresa Signed Photograph.

    Mother Teresa

    Mother Teresa Signed Photograph.

    :, 1984.

    Rare color photograph of Mother Teresa. Color semi-glossy book photograph headshot of Mother Teresa. Boldly signed in blue ink, “God bless you M. Teresa mc.” In near fine condition. The pi...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-148225
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    The Hunters.

    Salter, James

    The Hunters.

    New York: Harper & Brothers, 1956.

    First edition of the author’s first novel and landmark in the literature of war. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by James Salter on the title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket with some wear to the...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-117479
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    Stone Soup.

    Brown, Marcia

    Stone Soup.

    New York: Charles Scribner, 1947.

    First edition [with the Scribner’s A] of the author’s classic work. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by the author on the half title page, “To John Rogers A...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-150801
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    Real Peace: A Strategy for the West.

    Nixon, Richard. [Henry A. Kissinger]

    Real Peace: A Strategy for the West.

    New York: Privately Printed for Richard Nixon, 1983.

    The privately printed limited first edition of Nixon’s fifth book. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine. One of 1,000 copies. Boldly signed by Richard Nixon and...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-152983
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    Free To Choose: A Personal Statement.

    Friedman, Milton & Rose

    Free To Choose: A Personal Statement.

    New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1980.

    First edition, early printing of Friedmans’ persuasive argument for the free market, based on the PBS series Free to Choose. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Milton F...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-15043
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    The Dead Zone.

    King, Stephen

    The Dead Zone.

    New York: The Viking Press, 1979.

    First edition of this classic work, basis for the 1983 thriller film directed by David Cronenberg. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Stephen King on the title page. Near fine in a near fin...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-147101
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    I.M. Pei: A Profile In American Architecture.

    Pei, I.M.; Carter Wiseman

    I.M. Pei: A Profile In American Architecture.

    New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1990.

    First edition of this monograph on the work of the Pritzker award-winning architect. Folio, original black cloth, illustrated with 335 illustrations. Fine in a near fine jacket. Boldly signed by the a...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-150001
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    Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape.

    Brownmiller, Susan

    Against Our Will: Men, Women and Rape.

    New York: Simon and Schuster, 1975.

    First edition of this bestselling feminist classic that revolutionized the way we think about rape, as a historical phenomenon and as an urgent crisis, named by the New York Public Library’s 100 Books...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-150942
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    The Charlie Brown Dictionary.

    Schulz, Charles M

    The Charlie Brown Dictionary.

    New York:, 1973.

    Complete set of The Charlie Brown Dictionary, volume one inscribed by Charles M. Schulz. Octavo, 7 volumes. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in volume one on the half-title page, “For...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-140262
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    Too True To Be Good, Village Wooing, On The Rocks.

    Shaw, George Bernard

    Too True To Be Good, Village Wooing, On The Rocks.

    London: Constable and Company Limited, 1934.

    First edition of this classic work by the Nobel Prize-winning author. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page on the half-title page, “To Blanch...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-142340
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    Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed.

    Rothschild, Nathan Mayer

    Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed.

    St. Petersburg, Russia: Imperial Commission of the Sinking Fund, 1822.

    Rare Russian Imperial bond signed by banker and Lord of Finance Nathan Mayer Rothschild. Quarto, one page partially printed in three languages, the document is dated March 1, 1822 and certifies the be...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-147780
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    Building Construction Illustrated.

    Ching, Francis D.K

    Building Construction Illustrated.

    New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1975.

    First edition of this classic work. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John R. 9/7/2015 Franc...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-114591
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    The Colossus of Maroussi.

    Miller, Henry

    The Colossus of Maroussi.

    New York : Colt Press, 1941.

    True first edition of the author’s landmark travel book and frequently cited as one of his finest. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on...
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    $2,000.00 Item Number: RRB-127544
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