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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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The Jews and International Relations: The Pursuit of Peace

Bentwich, Norman

The Jews and International Relations: The Pursuit of Peace.

c. 1950.

Rare manuscript written by Mandatory Palestine’s first attorney general, British Zionist Norman Bentwich. 21 pages, type-written with copious corrections and revisions in Bentwich’s hand throughout, signed by Bentwich at the conclusion of the last page. Developed during his term as Chairman of the United Restitution Organization, the manuscript contains content and notes which would later beContinue reading "The Jews and International Relations: The Pursuit of Peace."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-81253
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture

Venturi, Robert; Introduction by Vincent Scully

Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture.

New York : The Museum of Modern Art, 1966.

First edition of this essential document of architectural literature. Octavo, original gray cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Al, Friendship and respect Bob Venturi.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear.

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-81249
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William Lloyd Garrison on Non-Resistance. Together with a Personal Sketch By His Daughter Fanny Garrison Villard and a Tribute by Leo Tolstoi

Villard, Fanny Garrison

William Lloyd Garrison on Non-Resistance. Together with a Personal Sketch By His Daughter Fanny Garrison Villard and a Tribute by Leo Tolstoi.

: The Nations Press Printing Co, 1924.

First edition of this tribute to the prominent abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. Inscribed on the front free endpaper, “Mildred L. Wood May 30, 1925 From Mrs. Villard.” Fanny Garrison Villard was a co-founder (with her son) of the NAACP and active in women’s suffrage and peace movements. She was the daughterContinue reading "William Lloyd Garrison on Non-Resistance. Together with a Personal Sketch By His Daughter Fanny Garrison Villard and a Tribute by Leo Tolstoi."

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-81133
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The Restless Universe

Born, Max

The Restless Universe.

New York : Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1936.

First edition of this classic introduction to physics. Quarto, original cloth. Signed by Max Born on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing and wear to the extremities. Translated by Winifred M. Deans. Illustrations by Dr. Otto Koenigsberger. This is the first signed example of a firstContinue reading "The Restless Universe."

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$4,800.00
Item Number: RRB-81190
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The Ryder Cup

Perry, Bryon. Foreward by Dow Finsterwald Jr

The Ryder Cup Meets the Monster: A Collection of Words and Pictures Commemorating Golf’s Crown Jewel.

Bingham Farms, Michigan : Premiere Publishing LLC, 2004.

First edition of this work dedicated to ‘golf’s crown jewel’: The Ryder Cup. Quarto, original boards, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by Dow Finsterwald on the title page, “To Robert: Hope you enjoy ‘Golf’s greatest event,’ Best Wishes, Dow Finsterwald Jr.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$125.00
Item Number: RRB-89015
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Kennedy, John F. (Wally Schirra)

John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph to Astronaut Wally Schirra.

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Color photograph of President Kennedy meeting with astronaut Wally Schirra and his family in the Oval Office, affixed to its original mount. Boldly inscribed, “To Commander Walter Schirra—and his family—with esteem and best wishes, John Kennedy.” Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16.75 inches by 16.5 inches. An exceptional piece linking these two greatContinue reading "John F. Kennedy Signed Photograph to Astronaut Wally Schirra."

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$12,000.00
Item Number: RRB-80092
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V: A Novel by Thomas Pynchon

Pynchon, Thomas

V.

Philadelphia and New York : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1963.

First edition of Pynchon’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the front free endpaper in the month of publication, “Aug. 1963. To Bob & Ginny, with affection, Tom.” The recipient was his Boeing colleague and close friend Bob Hillock and his wife Ginny. Fine in aContinue reading "V."

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$38,000.00
Item Number: RRB-80035
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Kerouac, Jack

Jack Kerouac Autograph Manuscript Signed.

February 28,1964.

Autograph manuscript signed, being Kerouac’s answers to twelve typed questions from Robert Dodd, two pages, quarto, 28 February 1964. Kerouac candidly replies to a young man’s questions. Given a ninth-grade classroom assignment to contact his favorite writer, Robert Dodd chose Jack Kerouac. The author provides lengthy answers to the young Dodd’s questions. On the questionContinue reading "Jack Kerouac Autograph Manuscript Signed."

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$75,000.00
Item Number: RRB-79098
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Paterson, Katherine

Jacob Have I Loved.

New York : Thomas Y. Crowell, 1980.

First edition of the author’s second Newbery Award-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author, “Since the day we were born, twins like Jacob and Esau , the younger had ruled the older. Did anyone ever say Esay and Jacob? Jacob have I loved… For Lisa Katherine Paterson.” Fine inContinue reading "Jacob Have I Loved."

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-73768
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Seton-Thompson, Ernest

Lives of the Hunted.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901.

First edition of this collection of stories. Octavo, original cloth, with over 200 drawings. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To S.D. Green with best wishes of Ernest Seton-Thompson.” Seton Thompson has added a drawing of a bear paw. In near fine condition.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-79038
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Goldman, William

Tinsel.

New York : Delacorte Press, 1979.

First edition, second printing of Goldman’s novel regarding Hollywood. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by William Goldman opposite the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Richard Huebner.

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$95.00
Item Number: RRB-81342
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Brando, Marlon, et al

Teahouse of the August Noon.

Los Angeles : MGM, 1956.

Teahouse of the August Moon production script signed by Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, and other cast and crew. Quarto, original studio bound and bradded 128-page complete production script. The script has been signed on the front panel by Marlon Brando, Glenn Ford, Paul Ford, Betty Albert, Machiko Kyo, Paul Ford, June Negami, Harry Morgan, NijikoContinue reading "Teahouse of the August Noon."

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-79015
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Nansen, Fridtjof (Roald Amundsen)

Nord I Takeheimen: Utforskningen av Jordens Nordlige Strok i Tidlige Tider.

Christiana : Jacob Dybwads, 1911.

First edition of Nansen’s history of Arctic exploration, from the library of explorer Roald Amundsen with his signature. In the year this work was published, Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole, having traveled south on Nansen’s own ship, the Fram. Quarto, original cloth, in-text illustrations. Signed and dated Roald Amundsen 13 May 1912.Continue reading "Nord I Takeheimen: Utforskningen av Jordens Nordlige Strok i Tidlige Tider."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-78072
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Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.]

A Tiger by the Tail: The Keynesian Legacy of Inflation.

San Francisco : Cato Institute, 1979.

First edition of this collection of writings on Keynesian economics by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To George Meyer with best wishes 1-12-82 F.A. Hayek.” Compiled and introduced by Sudha R. Shenoy. With a foreword by Leland B. Yeager. In fine condition.Continue reading "A Tiger by the Tail: The Keynesian Legacy of Inflation."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-77024
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Muir, John

The Writings of John Muir: The Manuscript Edition.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1916-24.

The Manuscript edition of The Writings of John Muir. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound in original special deluxe three quarters morocco over marbled boards, leather edges ruled in gilt, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, matching endpapers, top edges gilt. With volumes 1 through 8 of this set each containing an original gelatinContinue reading "The Writings of John Muir: The Manuscript Edition."

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$12,000.00
Item Number: RRB-76020
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