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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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Frankl, Viktor E

The Doctor and the Soul: An Introduction to Logotherapy.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1955.

First edition of Frankl’s classic work which explores topics on the meaning of life in general as well as the meaning of specific areas of one’s life, such as work and personal relationships. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. Stettner with the kindest regardsContinue reading "The Doctor and the Soul: An Introduction to Logotherapy."

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$4,200.00
Item Number: RRB-150506
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Churchill, Winston S

My Early Life; Thoughts and Adventures; Great Contemporaries; Step by Step.

London : Odhams Press Limited, 1936-1939.

First Odhams press edition of four of Churchill’s best-known works. Octavo, 4 volumes, original cloth with gilt titles and tooling to the spine, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in My Early Life, “To E.T. Vassallo from Winston S. Churchill, 1948. ” With a typed letter signed by Nina Edith Sturdee, Churchill‘s privateContinue reading "My Early Life; Thoughts and Adventures; Great Contemporaries; Step by Step."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-150502
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Johns, Jasper

Jasper Johns: 17 Monotypes.

New York : Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc., 1982.

First edition of this exhibition catalog highlighting a series of Johns’ experimental works. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles, illustrated with 17 lithographic monotypes of the work Savarin (1977-81), and black and white reproductions of Johns works. Presentation copy, inscribed by Johns in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For ClariceContinue reading "Jasper Johns: 17 Monotypes."

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-149232
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Dos Passos, John

U.S.A. Trilogy: The 42nd Parallel, 1919, The Big Money.

Boston : Harper & Brothers and Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1930-36.

First editions of each volume in Dos Passos’ epic U.S.A. Trilogy. Octavo, 3 volumes, original publisher’s cloth and half cloth. Presentation copy, The Big Money is inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “for Henry Tatnall Brown Sincerely John Dos Passos Provincetown Aug 1 ’39.” The recipient, Henry Tatnall Brown, Jr. (1900–1983) servedContinue reading "U.S.A. Trilogy: The 42nd Parallel, 1919, The Big Money."

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$7,800.00
Item Number: RRB-149576
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Lennon, John

In His Own Write.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1964.

First edition of Lennon’s first book. Octavo, original laminated pictorial boards. Introduction by Paul McCartney. Boldly signed by John Lennon on the front free endpaper. In fine condition. Designed by Robert Freeman. Rare and desirable in this condition and signed by Lennon.

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$11,800.00
Item Number: RRB-149253
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Vanderbilt, Jr, Cornelius

Park Avenue.

New York : The Macaulay Company Publishers, 1930.

First edition of Vanderbilt’s intimate portrait of the luxurious jazz era Park Avenue lifestyle. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers,Continue reading "Park Avenue."

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$2,250.00
Item Number: RRB-142172
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Schlesser, Thomas

Mona’s Eyes.

New York : Europa Editions, 2025.

First edition of this international bestselling debut novel. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, with a fold-out dust jacket depicting all 52 masterpieces. Boldly signed by Thomas Schlesser on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Translated from the French by Hildegarde Serle. Jacket design by Ginevra Rapisardi. Author photograph by Pascal Ito.

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$275.00
Item Number: RRB-149241
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Ambrose, Stephen; Douglas Brinkley

Witness to America: An Illustrated Documentary History of the United States from the Revolution to Today.

New York : Harper Collins Publishers, 1999.

First edition of this collection of eyewitness accounts and illustrations chronicling the American experience. Thick quarto, original publisher’s half-cloth, black and white illustrations throughout, with an audio CD bound in at the rear. Boldly signed by both Stephen Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Based on theContinue reading "Witness to America: An Illustrated Documentary History of the United States from the Revolution to Today."

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-149236
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Varnedoe, Kirk [Jasper Johns]

Jasper Johns: A Retrospective.

New York : The Museum of Modern Art, 1996.

Deluxe Limited Edition of this most complete and authoritative book on the artist Jasper Johns. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth, profusely illustrated throughout. The endpapers are fragments of actual lithographic proofs of the print “Untitled, 1995” individually cut so that no two volumes of this deluxe edition have the same endpapers, and is reproduced in itsContinue reading "Jasper Johns: A Retrospective."

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-149231
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Acheson, Dean

Present At The Creation: My Years In The State Department.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1969.

First edition of Acheson’s Pulitzer-Prize-winning classic. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Vera and Reed Rolfo with the best wishes of Dean Acheson October 1969.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Jacket design by Miriam Woods. PhotographContinue reading "Present At The Creation: My Years In The State Department."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-150469
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Atherton, Gertrude Franklin

The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Hamilton.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1902.

First edition of this historical novel that blends biographical narrative with romanticized fiction to construct a dramatic portrait of one of America’s founding figures. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles and detailing to the spine and front panel, top edge gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Ms. ArelinaContinue reading "The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Hamilton."

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-149217
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Baldwin, James

The Fire Next Time. [with] James Baldwin Signed Postcard.

New York : The Dial Press, 1963.

First edition of one of the most influential works on race relations published in the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth, top stain red. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon. Jacket photograph by Mottke Weissman. Accompanied by a laid in postcard with a black and white photograph of BaldwinContinue reading "The Fire Next Time. [with] James Baldwin Signed Postcard."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149213
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Penney, J.C

View From the Ninth Decade: Jottings From a Merchant’s Daybook.

New York : Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1961.

First edition, third printing of this work of sage advice on the principles of business success from one of America’s most influential twentieth-century retailers. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Major Benjamin Namm – Best wishes sincerely JCPenney -.” The recipient, Benjamin Namm was theContinue reading "View From the Ninth Decade: Jottings From a Merchant’s Daybook."

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-149211
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VergÉ, Roger

Roger Vergé’s Entertaining in the French Style.

New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1986.

First edition of this classic cookbook by the “chef of the century” that blends refinement with conviviality, showcasing Roger Vergé’s cuisine du soleil ethos through seasonal menus that elevate the art of French hospitality. Quarto, original publisher’s gray cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the secondContinue reading "Roger Vergé’s Entertaining in the French Style."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-149204
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VergÉ, Roger

Roger Vergé’s New Entertaining in the French Style.

New York : Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1997.

First edition of this cookbook by “the chef of the century” that presents an elegant yet approachable vision of French hospitality. Quarto, publisher’s original pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed in by Roger Vergé on the half-title page, “To Roberta I wish you a success for your students and your selfContinue reading "Roger Vergé’s New Entertaining in the French Style."

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-149201
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