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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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Roosevelt, Franklin Delano

Whither Bound? A Lecture at Milton Academy on the Alumni War Memorial Foundation May 18, 1926.

Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1926.

First edition of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first book, being the text of a lecture delivered by him at Milton Academy on the Alumni War Memorial Foundation on May 18, 1926. Octavo, original cloth. One of one thousand copies printed. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page on the occasion of publication (andContinue reading "Whither Bound? A Lecture at Milton Academy on the Alumni War Memorial Foundation May 18, 1926."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-125163

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Hall, Joseph

An Oration Pronounced July 4, 1800, at the Request of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, in Commemoration of the Anniversary of American Independence.

Boston : From the Printing-Office of Manning & Loring, [1800].

First edition of Hall’s famed speech tracing the history of the American Revolution. Octavo, bound in paper-covered boards, original wrapper bound in at rear. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Ephraim Williams Esq. from his friend J. Hall.” In very good condition. Housed in a custom cloth chemise and half moroccoContinue reading "An Oration Pronounced July 4, 1800, at the Request of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, in Commemoration of the Anniversary of American Independence."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-125043

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Durant, Will

Transition: A Mental Autobiography.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1927.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Will Durant on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-125898

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Vidal, Gore

Dark Green, Bright Red.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Company, 1950.

First edition of this “[w]ell-written work” (Kirkus). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Valerie from Gore, June 1954.” The recipient Valerie Gore was the author’s sister. Vidal’s father remarried in 1939 and had two children with his second wife; Valerie was born in 1946. The two remainedContinue reading "Dark Green, Bright Red."

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-126599

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Sharpe, William F. [Paul A. Samuelson]

Portfolio Theory & Capital Markets.

New York : McGraw-Hill Companies, 1970.

First edition, early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author to fellow Nobel Prize-winning author Paul Samuelson on the title page, “To Paul with my best regards Bill Sharpe.” In very good condition. From the library of Paul Samuelson. An exceptional association linking these two giants in theContinue reading "Portfolio Theory & Capital Markets."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-125655

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Bellow, Saul

The Victim.

New York : The Vanguard Press, 1947.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s second book. Octavo, original black cloth. Signed by Saul Bellow on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco slipcase. A Burgess 99 title.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-125877

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Washington, George

George Washington Letter Signed.

April 10, 1781.

Highly important letter signed (“Go: Washington”), as Commander-in-Chief, 2 pages folio, “Head Quarters New Windsor April 10 [17]81”, to his French ally Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, the body of the letter in the hand of his trusted aide-de-camp, Alexander Hamilton; horizontal fold separation repaired, minor tears and chips along margins. In theContinue reading "George Washington Letter Signed."

$165,000.00

Item Number: RRB-125872

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Baldwin, James

Go Tell It On The Mountain.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1953.

First edition of Baldwin’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by James Baldwin on the front free endpaper to his mother, “Mama from Rizzy from Jimmy – August 21st!” The recipient, Baldwin’s mother Emma Berdis Jones, left Baldwin’s biological father before moving to Harlem where Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924. WhenContinue reading "Go Tell It On The Mountain."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-125755

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Moses, Robert

Working for the People: Promise and Performance in Public Space.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1956.

First edition of this work by the legendary Robert Moses. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Janet Hooper Ostahn, the daughter of an old and valued friend, from Robert Moses.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Herbert Bayard Swope. Books signed byContinue reading "Working for the People: Promise and Performance in Public Space."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-124814

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O'Brien, Edna

The Country Girls.

London : Hutchinson & Co, 1960.

First edition of the author’s classic first book. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to her father on the front free endpaper, “To Marianna and Father with love. Edna.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jillian Willett. An exceptional association.

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-124592

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Boyd, William

A Good Man in Africa.

London : Hamish Hamilton, 1981.

First edition of the author’s classic first book. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Annette, with all good wishes from the author.” Additionally signed in full by the author on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Michael MacManus.

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-124801

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Yezierska, Anzia

Bread Givers: A Novel.

Doubleday, Page & Company : Garden City, NY, 1925.

Signed limited first edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. One of 500 examples signed by Anzia Yezierska. In very good condition.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-125779

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McCartney, Paul. [The Beatles]

Paul McCartney Signed Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band LP.

Hollywood : Capitol Records, 1967.

Rare Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band LP, boldly signed by Paul McCartney, one of the most-admired and influential lyricists of the twentieth century. Quarto, signed by Paul McCartney on the front panel. Recording produced by George Martin. Cover by M C Productions and The Apple. Staged by Peter Blake and Jann Haworth. Photographed byContinue reading "Paul McCartney Signed Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band LP."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-123671

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Bloch, Robert

Psycho: An Inner Sanctum Mystery.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1959.

First edition of this classic thriller novel, the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s film. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Philip José Farmer, a gentleman, and a scholar – with best wishes to all three of you- and hopes that this example will be ofContinue reading "Psycho: An Inner Sanctum Mystery."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-124949

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Roth, Philip

Goodbye, Columbus.

London : Andre Deutsch, 1959.

First British edition of the author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Philip Roth, actor Richard Benjamin and by actress Ali MacGraw on the title page, “Best wishes and peace Ali MacGraw.” Benjamin and MacGraw starred in the novel’s 1969 film adaptation. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Adrian Bailey.Continue reading "Goodbye, Columbus."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-124770

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Rhinehart, Luke [George Cockcroft]

The Dice Man.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 1971.

First edition of this cult classic. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John- ‘Uptown or downtown? I am…’ Luke Rhinehart Nov 9, 2015.” The inscription refers to the final line of this novel. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Jacket designContinue reading "The Dice Man."

$2,250.00

Item Number: RRB-124924

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Schannep, Jack

Dow Theory for the 21st Century: Technical Indicators For Improving Your Investment Results.

Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2008.

First edition of the investor’s must-read on trading strategy. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Lengthily signed by the author on the half-title page, “Hope some of the ideas in this book will be helpful to you in your investment success Sincerely, Jack Schannep.” In fine condition. Design by Loretta Leiva. Jacket photograph by Tommy Flynn.

$500.00

Item Number: RRB-124830

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Sondheim, Stephen; James Lapine; Adapted and Illustrated by Hudson Talbott

Into The Woods.

New York : Crown Publishers, 1989.

First edition of this classic work, the basis for the Broadway musical and subsequent film. Quarto, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Stephen Sondheim on the half-title page, “To Harold Merry, with best wishes from Stephen Sondheim 1/12/89.” Sondheim has also added a drawing of a musical notation with the lyrics, “MotherContinue reading "Into The Woods."

$3,200.00

Item Number: RRB-124779

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Moore, Brian

No Other Life.

London : Bloomsbury, 1993.

First edition of the award-winning novelist’s gripping drama. Octavo, original cloth, ribbon bound in. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally Soames L’Image B S Moore.” The recipient, British photojournalist Sally Soames, worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000 and was highly regarded for her exclusively black andContinue reading "No Other Life."

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-126419

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Fuller, R. Buckminster. In collaboration with E. J. Applewhite

Synergetics 2: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking.

New York : Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1979.

First edition of the second volume in Fuller’s landmark work, Synergetics. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with diagrams. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To: Jim Chaturckthy, On the occasion of our meeting at Oakland University which gave me the opportunity to make a drawing for your daughter Jennifer whoContinue reading "Synergetics 2: Explorations in the Geometry of Thinking."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-124382

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Hyams, Peter

Capricorn One Original Shooting Script.

: ITC Entertainment, Inc., 1976.

Rare original shooting script from from the 1978 science fiction thriller Capricorn One. Quarto, original leatherette wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the writer/director on the title page, “To ____ Many thanks. Peter Hyams. P.S. Where did you find this?” In very good condition.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-124688

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Sassoon, Siegfried

Satirical Poems.

London : William Heinemann Ltd, 1926.

First edition of Sassoon’s classic collection. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by Edmund Blunden on the front free endpaper, “A.F.W. with E.B.’s undying affection, Cowlinge, Nov. 10, 1927.” English poet, author and critic Edmund Blunden was one of Sassoon’s closest friends and, like him, wrote of his experiences in World War I in bothContinue reading "Satirical Poems."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-128255

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Fuller, R. Buckminster

Nine Chains to the Moon.

Philadelphia : J.B. Lippincott Company, 1938.

First edition of Fuller’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his sister on the front pastedown, “To Rog and K With dearest love Bucky.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. An exceptional association.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-124952

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Conrad, Joseph

The Collected Works of Joseph Conrad. [Almayer’s Folly, An Outcast of the Islands, The Nigger of “Narcissus”, Tales of Unrest, Lord Jim, The Inheritors, Youth: and Two Other Stories, Romance, Typhoon and Other Stories, Nostromo, The Mirror of the Sea, The Secret Agent, A Set of Six, Under Western Eyes, Some Reminiscences, ‘Twist Land & Sea Tales, Chance, Victory, Within the Tides, The Shadow Line, The Arrow of Gold, On Day More, The Rescue].

London : William Heinemann, 1921.

Signed limited edition of the complete works of the writings of Joseph Conrad, one of 780 copies. Octavo, 20 volumes, original cloth. Signed by Joseph Conrad on the limitation page of volume one. In near fine condition.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-129488

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