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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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Card, David and Alan B. Krueger

Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage.

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 1995.

First edition of this groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by both authors on the front free endpaper. “For John As we say at the close of the book, we think that the methods we have laid out can lead to a clearer understanding of the labor market…Best wishes David Card.” AlsoContinue reading "Myth and Measurement: The New Economics of the Minimum Wage."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-78635

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Carnegie, Dorothy

How To Help Your Husband Get Ahead in His Social and Business Life.

New York : Greystone Press, 1953.

First edition of Dorothy Carnegie’s essential 1953 guide for the housewife, offering practical advice to help the husband succeed in the style of her husband, Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Dorothy Carnegie on the front free endpaper. Near fine in the original dust jacket which isContinue reading "How To Help Your Husband Get Ahead in His Social and Business Life."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-96136

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Bread Givers: A Novel

Yezierska, Anzia

Bread Givers: A Novel.

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

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Marjorie Kellbery from an enthusiast of your splendid work. Anzia Yezierska.” Very good in the rare original dust jacket with rubbing and wear.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-88943

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Gehry, Frank; Foreword Henry N. Cobb

The Architecture of Frank Gehry.

New York : Rizzoli Publishers, 1986.

First edition of this early monograph of the work of renowned architect Frank Gehry. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Inscribed by Frank Gehry on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Essays by Rosemarie Haag Bletter, Coosje van Bruggen, Mildred Friedman, Joseph Giovannini, Thomas S. Hines, Pilar Vilades. Foreword Henry N. Cobb.Continue reading "The Architecture of Frank Gehry."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-44675

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Schelling, Thomas C

National Income Behavior: An Introduction to Algebraic Analysis.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1951.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Thomas Schelling on the title page. In near fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-44748

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Fisher, Irving

Stable Money.

New York : Adelphi Publishers, 1934.

First edition of Fisher’s classic treatise. Octavo, original blue cloth. Laid in is the original publisher’s slip which reads “In recognition of pioneer support of the movement for a Stable Measure of Value. Copy no. 660 of the first edition of Stable Money: A History of the Movement is inscribed to Fenton Lawson.” The slipContinue reading "Stable Money."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-96551

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Mulroney, Brian [Bill Clinton]

Memoirs 1939-1993.

Toronto : McClelland & Stewart Ltd, 2007.

First edition of the 18th prime minister of Canada’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to the 42nd president of the United States Bill Clinton, “For Bill, with friendship, admiration, and respect, Brian Mulroney.” Mulroney visited Clinton in June of 1993, only days before the end ofContinue reading "Memoirs 1939-1993."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96550

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The Feynman Lectures On Physics

Feynman, Richard P.; Robert P. Leighton; Matthew Sands

The Feynman Lectures On Physics.

Reading, Massachusetts : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company for California Institute of Technology, 1975-76.

Early printings of each volume of one of the greatest physics books ever written. Quarto, original red printed wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in volume one, “May 5, 1982, To my friend, Al Seckel.” The recipient, Alfred Paul Seckel, authored several books on the nature of illusion and perception and edited two ofContinue reading "The Feynman Lectures On Physics."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95373

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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. One of only 750 numbered copies, this is number 461. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound in the original green with morocco spine labels with gilt titles, containing the original gelatin silver photographic frontispiece to each volume with tissue guards present, illustrated with numerous photogravure and halftone plates;Continue reading "The Writings of John Muir: The Manuscript Edition."

$6,200.00

Item Number: RRB-96258

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Holmes, Jr., Oliver Wendell

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. Signed Photograph.

1928.

Autographed photograph of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, signed and dated February 2, 1932. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 14.5 inches by 13 inches.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-94958

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Fowles, John

The French Lieutenant’s Woman.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1969.

First edition of Fowles’ third novel. Octavo, original brown cloth, pictorial endpapers Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Phil Thayer – with gratitude and every good wish for the future – John Fowles, Regis, January 21st, 1970.” With the bookplate of John Fowles to the half-title page. Near fine in aContinue reading "The French Lieutenant’s Woman."

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-97577

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Last Exit To Brooklyn

Selby, Jr., Hubert

Last Exit To Brooklyn.

New York : The Grove Press, 1964.

First edition of Selby’s first book. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Glenn With All Best Wishes H. Selby Jr 6/22/91.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Cover design by Roy Kuhlman. An exceptional example.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-51892

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Knight, Hilary

Hilary Knight Original Christian LaCroix Watercolor Illustration.

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Rare original watercolor fashion illustration by American artist Hilary Knight for Vanity Fair. Knight was flown to Paris by Vanity Fair in 2006 to attend Paris Fashion Week, where he illustrated models from Armani, Dior, Givenchy, Christian Lacroix and Ricardo Tischi. In an envelope affixed to the rear of the framed piece is the original tissue guard featuringContinue reading "Hilary Knight Original Christian LaCroix Watercolor Illustration."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-95330

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Copland, Aaron

Appalachian Spring. (Ballet for Martha).

New York : Boosey and Hawkes, 1945.

First edition of the Booksey and Hawkes Pocket Orchestral Score of Copland’s Appalachian Spring, one of the most enduring of the twentieth century. Large octavo, original wrappers as issue. Inscribed by the composer on the title page, “For Bruce Kubert Aaron Copland Heaton Hall July 1946.” In very good condition with a tear to theContinue reading "Appalachian Spring. (Ballet for Martha)."

$5,800.00

Item Number: RRB-96244

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Robert B. Ekelund, Jr. and Robert F. Hebert

A History of Economic Theory and Method.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1975.

First edition of this classic work. Small quarto, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Robert Ekelund on the half-title page, “For John Rogers- For it is this understanding which, in part, promotes a climate of freedom within which fruitful and genuinely new ideas- and the science of economics- can progress and prosper. With allContinue reading "A History of Economic Theory and Method."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-72763

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Clellon Holmes, John

Get Home Free.

New York : E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1964.

First edition of Clellon Holmes’ third novel. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “May 1976 For Burt Britton- with appreciation- John Clellon Holmes.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-71478

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Masters, Edgar Lee

Lee: A Dramatic Poem.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1926.

First edition of Masters’ play about Robert E. Lee at the dawn of the American Civil War. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For William W. Pineos with the compliments of Edgar Lee Masters December 3 – 1928.” In very goodContinue reading "Lee: A Dramatic Poem."

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-96232

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Schein, Edgar H

The Art of Managing Human Resources.

: Oxford University Press, .

First edition of this work on management. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the editor opposite the title page, “In most organizational change efforts, it is much easier to draw on the strengths of the culture than to overcome the constraints by changing culture.” All the best, John Ed H. Schein March 29,Continue reading "The Art of Managing Human Resources."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-87844

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Trotsky, Leon

The Third International After Lenin.

New York : Pioneer Publishers, 1936.

First edition of this collection of writings and speeches by Trotsky. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To Comrade Max Sterling fraternally Leon Trotsky 8/7 1936 Weksel (Norway).” After being exiled from the Soviet Union, Trotsky lived in a number of places,Continue reading "The Third International After Lenin."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-97388

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Knight, Hilary

Original Hilary Knight Ch’i-Lin and her Chinese Unicorn Watercolor Painting.

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Rare original water color painting of Hilary Knight’s characters Ch’i-Lin and her Chinese Unicorn. Rondo, painted in watercolor, ink and gold paint. Captioned by Knight in the lower left corner in pencil. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 16 inches. A lovely presentation.

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96228

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Fromm, Erich

The Art of Loving.

New York : Harper & Brothers, 1956.

First edition of this groundbreaking international bestseller that has shown millions of readers how to achieve rich, productive lives by developing their capacities for love. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Fur Hans und Ruth…Eric August 1957.” Very good in a good dust jacket with some wear. FirstContinue reading "The Art of Loving."

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-98633

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Shaw, George Bernard. (Marlon Brando, Katharine Cornell, Cedric Hardwicke, Oliver Cliff, Wesley Addy, and Mildred Natwick)

Marlon Brando Signed Candida Playbill.

: Playbill Incorporated, 1946.

Rare original playbill from the 1946 production of George Bernard Shaw’s Candida starring Marlon Brando and Katharine Cornell. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated. Boldly signed on the front panel by Marlon Brando, Katharine Cornell, Cedric Hardwicke, Oliver Cliff, Wesley Addy, and Mildred Natwick. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed by the entire cast of this important production.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96045

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Tagore, Rabindranath

The King of The Dark Chamber.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1915.

First edition, early printing of this drama, translated into English by the author. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Rabindranath Tagore on the half-title page. Near fine in the original dust jacket which is in very good condition. Rare and desirable; books signed by Tagore are uncommon.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-96033

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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 from photographs. Inscribed by Gertrude Stein on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some wear and tear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed first editions areContinue reading "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-98248

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