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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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Gandhi, Mohandas K. (M.K.)

Mohandas K. Gandhi Signed Photograph.

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Rare signed photograph depicting Mohandas K. Gandhi in profile with his palms pressed together, inscribed in Gujarati (“[Truth at all costs]”) and signed in English M.K. Gandhi on the image in blue ink. With an autographed letter signed from Amrit Kaur, the secretary to Gandhi and later Health Minister of India, to Sgt. John McAleer,Continue reading "Mohandas K. Gandhi Signed Photograph."

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$13,500.00
Item Number: RRB-100048

Malamud, Bernard

Rembrandt’s Hat.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1973.

First edition of this collection of short stories by the author of The Natural. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Susie and Paul, Kind good friends- Bern May 1973.” The recipients, Suzanne and Paul Shrag were close friends of Malamud and brother of printmaker Karl Schrag.Continue reading "Rembrandt’s Hat."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-100043

Knight, Hilary. [Coco Chanel]

Hilary Knight Original Chanel Watercolor Illustration.

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Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Chanel. In an envelope affixed to the rear of the framed piece is the original tissue guard featuring an inscription in Knight’s hand, “A Chanel School Girl stops for a spring sniff of the camelia trees outside of the Place Vendome Step” and “A constructionContinue reading "Hilary Knight Original Chanel Watercolor Illustration."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-95329

Lax, Peter

Peter Lax Selected Papers. Volume II.

Springer-Verlag : New York, 2005.

First edition of volume two of the selected papers of mathematician Peter Lax. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John Roger with best regards Peter D. Lax.” In near fine condition. Edited by Peter Sarnak and Andrew Majda. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-100028

Lax, Peter

Peter Lax Selected Papers. Volume 1.

Springer : New York, 2005.

First edition of volume one of the selected papers of the legendary mathematician Peter Lax. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John Roger with best regards Peter D. Lax.” In near fine condition. Edited by Peter Sarnak and Andrew Majda. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-100027

Armstrong, Neil and Spiro Agnew

Neil Armstrong and Spiro Agnew Apollo 14 Mission Launch Signed Photograph.

1971.

Official NASA photograph of the VIP grandstand at the Apollo 14 viewing site at Launch Complex 39 on January 31st 1971. Signed by both legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong and the 39th Vice President of the United States Spiro Agnew. Both are shown seated in the grandstand with Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia of SpainContinue reading "Neil Armstrong and Spiro Agnew Apollo 14 Mission Launch Signed Photograph."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-100438

King, Coretta Scott

My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969.

First edition of Coretta Scott King’s autobiography, which recounts the history of the Civil Rights Movement and offers an inside look at Dr. King, his sermons and speeches. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly inscribed by Coretta Scott King on the front free endpaper, “To Beatrice Thrope With best wished Coretta Scott King.” Near fine inContinue reading "My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-90443

Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Tarzan Clans of American: Official Guide.

Tarzana : Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc, 1939.

First edition of this Official Guide for members of the Tarzan Clans of America, a special division of Edgar Rice Burrough’s Tarzan series. Octavo, original wrappers as issued, laid in is a membership application fee and two bookplates from the library of Roy and Dela White. In fine condition. A charming example in exceptional condition.

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$500.00
Item Number: RRB-90419

Edleson, Michael E. [Warren E. Buffett]

Value Averaging: The Safe and Easy Strategy for Higher Investment Returns.

Chicago : International Publishing Corporation, 1991.

First edition of this work which evolved out of Edleson’s 1988 article which first introduced his concept of value averaging to the world. Octavo, original glossy wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Dear John, Many Happy Returns, Michael E. Edleson.” Additionally signed by Warren Buffett, “Warren E. Buffett.” Like Edleson,Continue reading "Value Averaging: The Safe and Easy Strategy for Higher Investment Returns."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-90411

Malamud, Bernard

God’s Grace.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1982.

First edition of Malamud’s eighth and final novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Susie and Paul Old friends with affection Bern.” The recipients, Suzanne and Paul Shrag were close friends of Malamud and brother of printmaker Karl Schrag. Near fine in a near fineContinue reading "God’s Grace."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-100056

Dick, Philip K

The Man in the High Castle.

New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1962.

First edition of Philip K. Dick’s Hugo Award-winning novel. Octavo, original cloth. Bodly signed by Philip K. Dick on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Jacket design by Robert Galster. Photograph by Arthur Knight. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by theContinue reading "The Man in the High Castle."

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$25,000.00
Item Number: RRB-99635

Roosevelt, Theodore

Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders Era Document Collection.

c. 1898.

Rare collection of original signed documents and photographs taken during President Theodore Roosevelt’s days as Colonel of the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, or Rough Riders. The collection includes an original mounted photograph of Roosevelt in full uniform with his campaign hat; two cabinet card photographs of Albert S. Johnson, a member of the Cavalry; anContinue reading "Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders Era Document Collection."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-95371

Franklin, John Hope

Reconstruction After the Civil War.

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1961.

First edition of the historian’s study of the Reconstruction era. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Charlie Harris, with the sincerest best wishes of John Hope Franklin.” The recipient, Charles F. Harris, was a pioneering African American publishing executive who began his publishing career at DoubledayContinue reading "Reconstruction After the Civil War."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-90369

Vardon, Harry

My Golfing Life.

London : Hutchinson & Co, 1933.

First edition of Vardon’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. From the library of golf architect A.W. Tillinghast with his handwritten library index card laid in. A.W. Tillinghast was one of the most prolific architects in the history of golf; he worked on more than 265 different courses and was inducted into the World Golf HallContinue reading "My Golfing Life."

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$9,800.00
Item Number: RRB-96787

Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Tarzan and “The Foreign Legion”.

Tarzana : Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1947.

First edition of the last Tarzan story published during Burroughs’ lifetime. Octavo, original blue cloth, illustrated with 5 plates by John Coleman Burroughs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Sheldon Neubauer, with best wishes Edgar Rice Burroughs.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$3,500.00
Item Number: RRB-96784
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