Thursday, September 21st marked Stephen King‘s seventy-fifth birthday. Born in 1947 in Maine, King was raised by his mother who, with her two sons, moved several times before settling in Durham, Maine. King’s love for horror blossomed in his childhood, when he discovered a collection of H.P. Lovecraft stories in an attic. As he enteredContinue reading “Celebrating Stephen King: Master of Horror.”
Category Archives: Rare book highlights
Remembrance of Things Past: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Marcel Proust’s Masterpiece.
Born on July 10, 1871 in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War, famed French novelist Marcel Proust was born into a France torn by internal conflict. Though Paris was gripped by political turmoil and France’s modernization put pressure on the class system, Proust and his educated aristocratic parents were largely unaffected. Marcel, however, was aContinue reading “Remembrance of Things Past: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Marcel Proust’s Masterpiece.”
F.A. Hayek: Celebrating One of the Greatest Economists of the 20th Century.
C.S. Lewis: A Literary Genius Of The Modern Age
One of the greatest writers of the 20th century, Clive Staples Lewis, or C.S. Lewis, has become a household name. With such works as The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, and Mere Christianity, his works remain highly influential among writers and creatives, since the publication of his earliest works in the 1930s. Lewis was inspiredContinue reading “C.S. Lewis: A Literary Genius Of The Modern Age”
Collecting J.R.R. Tolkien’s Masterpiece The Hobbit.
One of the most enduring stories of the modern era, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit remains one of the most popular stories in the English language and its publication in 1937 sparked a creative explosion in the genre of speculative fiction, paving the way for its sequel The Lord of the Rings and numerous adaptations forContinue reading “Collecting J.R.R. Tolkien’s Masterpiece The Hobbit.”
The Political Life and Legacy of Ronald Reagan.
Widely considered one of the most influential American Presidents to date, Ronald Wilson Reagan remains one of the most iconic figures within the American Republican Party. As the leader of the modern conservative movement, Reagan altered the the political dynamic of the United States and his policies and beliefs have been frequently invoked by severalContinue reading “The Political Life and Legacy of Ronald Reagan.”
Celebrating Literary Legend Jack Kerouac: Lonesome King of the Beat Generation.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 marks the centennial birthday of one of the greatest writers of the 20th century, Jack Kerouac. “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones whoContinue reading “Celebrating Literary Legend Jack Kerouac: Lonesome King of the Beat Generation.”
Celebrating Black History Month and Early African American Literature.
In celebration of Black History Month, we invite you to browse some of the rarest, earliest, and most important works of African American literature currently in our collection. The earliest book published by an African American, Phillis Wheatley’s Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, was published in 1773, three years before AmericanContinue reading “Celebrating Black History Month and Early African American Literature.”
In the News: Rare King signed books at Raptis in honor of MLK Day
Rare King signed books at Raptis in honor of MLK Day The following article was posted by the Palm Beach Daily News Published 4:02 p.m. ET Jan. 15, 2022 To honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Raptis Rare Books is exhibiting several items Monday signed and inscribed by the slain civil rights icon. These items, which areContinue reading “In the News: Rare King signed books at Raptis in honor of MLK Day”
Current Exhibition: Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Our current exhibition, Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., features a curated selection of first editions and documents signed by Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as several of the most important works published related to African American history. One of the most important figures of the twentiethContinue reading “Current Exhibition: Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”