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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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Mills, Nicolaus

Like a Holy Crusade. Mississippi 1964—the Turning of the Civil Rights Movement in America.

Chicago : Ivan R. Dee, 1992.

First edition of historian Mills’ “moving account” of the 1964 Freedom Summer campaign for Black voting rights. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to fellow writer William Heath on the title page. Heath is the author of The Children Bob Moses Led. With Heath’s marginalia, near fineContinue reading "Like a Holy Crusade. Mississippi 1964—the Turning of the Civil Rights Movement in America."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-119669

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Grisham, John

Calico Joe.

New York : Doubleday, 2012.

First edition of this novel which The Washington Post wrote, “knocks it out of the park.” Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Michael Cole- Best Wishes John Grisham.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John Fontana. Author photograph by Jonas Karlsson.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-118914

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Murakami, Haruki

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman.

New York : Alfred A Knopf, 2006.

First edition of this collection of twenty-four stories by Haruki Murakami. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Haruki Murakami on the title page and additionally three times by illustrator Chip Kidd, once on the front panel, on the title page and again on the rear jacket flap. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket illustratedContinue reading "Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-122387

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Doctorow, E.L

The March.

New York : Random House, 2005.

First edition of this novel, which won The National Book Critics Circle and Pen/ Faulkner Awards. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Ken Reubens E.L. Doctorow.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Royce M. Becker. Author photograph by Nancy Crampton.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-119781

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van Bruggen, Coosje [Frank Gehry]

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

New York : Guggenheim Museum, 1999.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on Gehry’s masterpiece, The Guggenheim Museum in Balbao, Spain. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated endpapers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed and dated in 2002 by Frank Gehry. Fine in fine dust jacket. Preface by Thomas Krens.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-119823

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Patmore, Derek

Private History: An Autobiography.

London : Johnathan Cape, 1960.

First edition of the author’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For dear Jonathan, in memory of our long friendship & with admiration & affection Derek Patmore London Feb. 17 1961.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-119388

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Donald, David

Lincoln’s Herndon.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1948.

First edition of the Pulitzer-Prize historian’s first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For Ann and Mary Ann Schmidt from Marion Bonzi with the best wishes of the author, David Donald Christmas 1948.” On page 11, she is mentioned asContinue reading "Lincoln’s Herndon."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-118772

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Glazer, Nathan and Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Beyond the Melting Pot: The Negroes, Puerto Ricans, Jews, Italians, and Irish of New York City.

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press and Harvard University Press, 1963.

First edition of this classic work, “perhaps the most perceptive inquiry into American minorities ever made” (Richard Rovere). Octavo, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Association copy, inscribed and dated by Daniel Patrick Moynihan in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To Irving and Bea- With Great Respect Daniel Aug 1963.” The recipients, IrvingContinue reading "Beyond the Melting Pot: The Negroes, Puerto Ricans, Jews, Italians, and Irish of New York City."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-118618

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Gaiman, Neil and Roger Avary

Beowulf: The Script Book.

San Diego : IDW Publishing, 2007.

First edition of this illustrated work of Beowulf. Octavo, original wrappers. illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Neil Gaiman on the title page. In fine condition. Art and cover by Gabriel Rodriguez. Colors by Jay Folos.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-116056

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Carter, Jimmy

Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President.

New York : Bantam Books, 1982.

First edition of the 39th President of the United States’ memoirs. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by President Carter to former four-term United States Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen on a Presidential bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper, “To Lloyd Bentsen J. Carter.” The recipient, Lloyd Millard Bentsen, ran as the Democratic PartyContinue reading "Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-119599

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Bellow, Saul

Something to Remember Me By. Three Tales. The Bellarosa Connection, A Theft, Something To Remember Me By.

New York : The Viking Press, 1991.

First edition of this trio of short works by the Nobel laureate and “greatest writer of American prose of the twentieth century” (James Wood, The New Republic). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally Soames, Saul Bellow Chicago Oct 10 ’91.” The recipient, British photojournalist SallyContinue reading "Something to Remember Me By. Three Tales. The Bellarosa Connection, A Theft, Something To Remember Me By."

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-118778

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Fitzpatrick, Percy

Jock of the Bushveld.

London : Longmans, Green and Company, 1913.

Early printing of this classic work. Octavo, original green cloth, gilt titles and tooling to the spine and front panel, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Percy Fitzpatrick on the title page. In near fine condition with light shelfwear to the extremities. Illustrated by E. Caldwell.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119744

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Remarque, Erich Maria

All Quiet On The Western Front.

London : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1929.

First edition in English of this landmark novel of the 20th century. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With the compliments and thanks to Geor Henry Gribb! Erich Maria Remarque.” With a type letter from the author dated in 28th February, 1929 from Remarque attached to theContinue reading "All Quiet On The Western Front."

$35,000.00

Item Number: RRB-119450

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Murdoch, Iris

Under the Net.

London : Chatto & Windus, .

Early printing of Murdoch’s first novel which announced “the emergence of a brilliant talent” (Times Literary Supplement). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Eddie… All best wishes to my dear pupil Iris Murdoch.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Victor Ross. UncommonContinue reading "Under the Net."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-170039

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Penrose, Roger

Reviews in Modern Physics: A Remarkable Property of Plane Waves in General Relativity.

New York : The American Physical Society by the American Institute of Physics, 1965.

First edition of Reviews of Modern Physics: Volume 37 Number 1, containing Nobel Laureate in Physics Roger Penrose’s fundamental article on spacetime: A Remarkable Property of Plane Waves in General Relativity. Quarto, original wrappers. Signed and dated by the mathematical physicist on page 215, the first page of his contribution, “Roger P 20 Sept 2016.”Continue reading "Reviews in Modern Physics: A Remarkable Property of Plane Waves in General Relativity."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-119437

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Schulz, Charles M

Charles Schulz Signed Woodstock Drawing.

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Exceptionally rare original drawing of beloved Peanuts character Woodstock in military attire. Drawn and signed by Charles Schulz , “For SPC 4 Britt Weise, best wishes – Schulz.” In near fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 14 inches. Original drawings of Woodstock are scarce.

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-119508

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Stein, Gertrude

The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1933.

First edition of Gertrude Stein’s most famous work; one of the richest biographies ever written. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper with a full page inscription, “For Amelia Henry Reinhardt, …it was in Oakland which is not near San Fernando and not at Pleasant Hill GertrudeContinue reading "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-118746

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Atwood, Margaret

Cat’s Eye.

London : Bloomsbury, 1989.

First edition of this “brilliant, three-dimensional mosaic… the story of Elaine’s childhood is so real and heartbreaking you want to stand up in your seat and cheer” (Boston Sunday Globe). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally Soames- with best wishes- Margaret Atwood.” The recipient, British photojournalistContinue reading "Cat’s Eye."

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-118434

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Copland, Aaron

Copland on Music.

New York : Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1960.

First edition of this work by the “Dean of American composers.” Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Alden, who really loves music, Aaron Nov 1960.” With an autographed letter signed to the same recipients by Copland on his letterhead which reads, “Dear Alden and Rolf: WhatContinue reading "Copland on Music."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-118362

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Stein, Gertrude

Geography and Plays.

Boston : The Four Seas Company Publishers, 1922.

First edition of this work by the author of The Autobiography of Alice Toklas. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Joanna Graham from Gertrude Stein.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Foreword by Sherwood Anderson.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-118469

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Galbraith, John Kenneth

The Affluent Society.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998.

First edition of the 40th anniversary of the economist’s landmark work. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by John Kenneth Galbraith on the half-title page. In near fine condition.

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-118388

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Beerbohm, Max

A Survey.

London : William Heinemann, 1921.

Signed limited edition of this work, number 237 of 275 copies. Quarto, original cloth, frontispiece and 51 tipped-in chromolithographed plates, all edges gilt. Signed by Max Beerbohm to limitation. In very good condition.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-118774

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Webb, James

Fields of Fire: A Novel.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice Hall, 1978.

First edition of “the finest of the Vietnam novels” (Tom Wolfe). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Captain Roger C. Patton- with thanks for your own Marine Corps service. Semper F- Jim Webb January 1979.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "Fields of Fire: A Novel."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-118899

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Thomas, Lewis

Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher.

New York : The Viking Press, 1974.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Margaret Carson with regards Lewis Thomas.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-118459

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