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Boston Harcourt Bindery

In the News: Harcourt Book Bindery in Charlestown Preserving Craft for 125 Years.

By Adrienne Raptis | December 9, 2025

The story above was featured on WBZ CBS News Boston on December 8th 2025.

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In the News – Harcourt Bindery Featured in the Boston Globe

By Adrienne Raptis November 11, 2025

We’re honored to be featured in today’s Boston Globe article celebrating Harcourt Bindery’s 125th anniversary — the oldest hand bookbindery in America and a proud member of the Raptis Rare Books family. For over a century, Harcourt has preserved the artistry of traditional hand binding – gilded spines, hand-tooled leather, and meticulous restoration – breathing…

Meet The Author Adrienne Raptis

You Are A Wonder Woman Book-Signing Event with Adrienne Raptis.

By Adrienne RaptisMay 6, 2025

Join us this Saturday, May 10th from 1-3pm at Raptis Rare Books for a book-signing event with Adrienne Raptis and her inspiring book You Are A Wonder Woman. In honor of Mother’s Day weekend, come celebrate the strength, grace, and wonder of the women who uplift us every day!About the Author: Adrienne…

The Great Gatsby

The following article appeared in The Palm Beach Daily News on May 2, 2025: Jodie WagnerPalm Beach Daily News A rare first edition of the literary classic “The Great Gatsby” is up for sale in Palm Beach, with an asking price just shy of $1 million. Raptis Rare Books, at 329 Worth Ave., has acquired…

Wayne Gretzky

In the News: Wayne Gretzky Visits Raptis Rare Books and Churchill Cigar Company for an Interview with Cigar Aficionado.

By Adrienne Raptis March 21, 2025

Legendary hockey player Wayne Gretzky recently visited Raptis Rare Books and Churchill Cigar Company to sit down with Cigar Aficionado’s executive editor David Savona for an exclusive interview.     The word “great” is used often in sports, but no man has better embodied the adjective than Wayne Gretzky, who has been known as “The…

Recent Blog Posts…

In the News: Raptis Rare Books hosts 100th Anniversary Celebration of The Great Gatsby.

By Adrienne Raptis January 7, 2026

Raptis Rare Books was featured in a January 6th article in the Palm Beach Daily News. Read the full article on the Palm Beach Daily News website here. Raptis Rare Books hosts 100th anniversary celebration of The Great Gatsby Meghan McCarthy Jan. 6, 2026   Adrienne Raptis, from left, and Melissa Smiles pose for a…

Boston Harcourt Bindery

In the News: Harcourt Book Bindery in Charlestown Preserving Craft for 125 Years.

By Adrienne Raptis December 9, 2025

The story above was featured on WBZ CBS News Boston on December 8th 2025.

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In the News – Harcourt Bindery Featured in the Boston Globe

By Adrienne Raptis November 11, 2025

We’re honored to be featured in today’s Boston Globe article celebrating Harcourt Bindery’s 125th anniversary — the oldest hand bookbindery in America and a proud member of the Raptis Rare Books family. For over a century, Harcourt has preserved the artistry of traditional hand binding – gilded spines, hand-tooled leather, and meticulous restoration – breathing…

Jane-Goodall

The Legacy of Jane Goodall: Science, Hope, and Humanity.

By Adrienne Raptis October 2, 2025

Few individuals have reshaped our understanding of the natural world as profoundly as Dr. Jane Goodall. Born in London in 1934, she defied the scientific norms of her time by venturing into the forests of Tanzania with little more than a notebook and a passion for animals. Her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees at Gombe Stream…

Walt Book

Walt Disney’s Pinocchio: A Rare First Edition That Holds the Magic of a Generation

By Adrienne Raptis September 9, 2025

There are stories that live in our memory, and then there are stories that shape the very culture we live in. Pinocchio belongs to the second kind. Originally penned by Italian author Carlo Collodi in the late 19th century, The Adventures of Pinocchio was a tale of morality, transformation, and hope. But when Walt Disney…

Wuthering

Wuthering Heights: Emily Brontë’s Storm of Passion and Revenge

By Adrienne Raptis August 9, 2025

There are books that whisper gently across time—and then there are books that roar like the wind over the Yorkshire moors. Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights belongs to the latter. Published in 1847, it was the only novel Brontë ever wrote, yet it remains one of the most unforgettable and influential works in English literature. At…