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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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Hurricane

Dylan, Bob; Jacques Levy [Rubin “Hurricane” Carter]

Bob Dylan Signed Sheet Music For Hurricane by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy.

: Ram's Horn Music, 1975.

Rare sheet music for the song “Hurricane” composed by Bob Dylan with the lyrics by Dylan and Jacques Levy, signed by Dylan. Quarto, four pages, with a black and white photograph of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter on the front panel wearing his boxing gloves. Boldly signed in blue felt tip by Bob Dylan on the frontContinue reading "Bob Dylan Signed Sheet Music For Hurricane by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy."

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$4,800.00
Item Number: RRB-148957
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What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery

Crick, Francis

What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery.

New York : Basic Books, Inc., Publishers, 1988.

First edition of Crick’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by Francis Crick in the year of publication to his personal assistant on the front free endpaper, “For Maria with grateful thanks for all her efforts love Francis.” The recipient was also thanked in the acknowledgements on page xiii, “Finally, my warmest thanksContinue reading "What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148918
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Honorary Degree Ceremony for Rosa L. Parks

Parks, Rosa Louise

Rosa Parks Signed Florida State University Honorary Degree Ceremony Program.

Tallahassee, FL : Florida State University, 1994.

Rare original Florida State University “Honorary Degree Ceremony For Rosa L. Parks” program where she received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters on November 21, 1994. Octavo, four pages, with a black and white photograph of Parks on the verso of the front panel. Boldly signed by Rosa Parks in green beneath her photograph. AdditionallyContinue reading "Rosa Parks Signed Florida State University Honorary Degree Ceremony Program."

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$450.00
Item Number: RRB-148958
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Fisher, Kenneth L

The Wall Street Waltz: 90 Visual Perspectives Illustrated Lessons from Financial Cycles and Trends.

Chicago : Contemporary Books, 1987.

First edition of this work which provides a look at Wall Street and the stock market’s history through dramatic charts and visuals. Oblong quarto, original black cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed on by the author on the front free endpaper, “For William, Why short stories are not old enough to drink. Enjoy. Ken Fisher.”Continue reading "The Wall Street Waltz: 90 Visual Perspectives Illustrated Lessons from Financial Cycles and Trends."

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-149243
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The Guns of August

Tuchman, Barbara W

The Guns of August.

New York : Macmillan, 1962.

First edition of Tuchman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning account of the opening episodes of World War I. Octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, illustrated. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author opposite the half-title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. First editions areContinue reading "The Guns of August."

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-150400
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le Carré, John

John le Carré Autograph Letter Signed. [with] Autograph Research Notebook for Absolute Friends.

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Autograph letter signed by British author John le Carré, with his original notebook while researching Absolute Friends. Octavo, two pages, the letter reads in full, “23 Nov ’06 Dear Adrienne, This really is too much! Of course I have copies, but none in the original format, and now you have most generously and sweetly providedContinue reading "John le Carré Autograph Letter Signed. [with] Autograph Research Notebook for Absolute Friends."

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$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148921
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Greek book with sketch and signature

Kazantzakis, Nikos

Zorba The Greek.

Athens : Plateia Syntagmatos, 1946.

Rare first Greek edition, preceding all other editions of the author’s classic work, which was the basis for the beloved Oscar-winning film starring Anthony Quinn. Octavo, bound in cloth. Boldly signed by Nikos Kazantzakis on the copyright page. In near fine condition. First editions of Zorba The Greek are of legendary scarcity.

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$12,000.00
Item Number: RRB-150405
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The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul

Crick, Francis

The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul.

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994.

First edition, first printing of this “well-constructed and comprehensive overview of visual neuroscience” (The Washington Post). Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by Francis Crick in the year of publication to his personal assistant on the front free endpaper, “For Maria with many thanks for all the hard, tedious work you did on it.Continue reading "The Astonishing Hypothesis: The Scientific Search for the Soul."

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-148919
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The Hobbit.

Tolkien, J.R.R

The Hobbit.

London : George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937.

First edition, first issue of Tolkien’s classic tale, “among the very highest achievements of children’s authors during the 20th century” (Carpenter & Pritchard, 530). Octavo, original cloth, cartographic endpapers, frontispiece and 9 full-page uncolored illustrations after drawings by Tolkien. Published on September 21, 1937, the first printing of the Hobbit constituted only 1500 copies andContinue reading "The Hobbit."

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$35,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148983
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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. Boldly signed by Viktor Frankl on the title page. near fine in a good dust jacket. Typography, binding andContinue reading "The Doctor and the Soul: An Introduction to Logotherapy."

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-150436
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Weegee by Weegee: An Autobiography.

Weegee

Weegee by Weegee: An Autobiography.

New York : Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1961.

First edition of the famed photographer’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, humorously inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Jerry Weegee, Words greatest photographer.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-150391
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Dodie Smith

Smith, Dodie

The Hundred and One Dalmatians.

London : Heinemann, 1961.

First edition of the author’s beloved children’s classic, adapted into the 1961 animated film produced by Walt Disney Studios. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signedContinue reading "The Hundred and One Dalmatians."

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$2,600.00
Item Number: RRB-150386
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The Wayward Bus

Steinbeck, John

The Wayward Bus.

New York : The Viking Press, 1947.

First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning writer. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by John Steinbeck on the front free endpaper. From the library of John and Carol Steinbeck with their stamp to the front pastedown. Carol Henning Steinbeck, John Steinbeck’s first wife, was instrumental in his early literary development, sustaining the coupleContinue reading "The Wayward Bus."

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-150377
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Party of One

Grant, James

John Adams: Party of One.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005.

First edition of this acclaimed biography of the second president of the United States. Octavo, original half cloth, with black and white illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Kenyon, my friend at the DTA, with warm regards James.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by AmyContinue reading "John Adams: Party of One."

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-148953
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A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940

Wilson, Victoria

A Life of Barbara Stanwyck: Steel-True 1907-1940.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.

First edition of this first volume of a meticulously researched biography. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Karen Davis – With best wishes – Vicky Wilson.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Carol Devine Carson.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-148949
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The Wheels of Fire

Helm, Levon; Stephen Davis

This Wheel’s on Fire: Levon Helm and the Story of the Band.

New York : William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1993.

First edition of this memoir and cultural history by the legendary Levon Helm. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by Levon Helm on the front free endpaper, “A.P. What a ball. We know how. Always a pleasure buddy. Come see me Levon Helm.” The recipient, Alan Pariser, wasContinue reading "This Wheel’s on Fire: Levon Helm and the Story of the Band."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148945
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