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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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Nixon, Richard (Joe DiMaggio)

Richard Nixon Autographed Baseball Presented to Joe DiMaggio.

: Rawlings Official Ball National League, .

Rare baseball signed by President Richard Nixon on the sweetspot. From the personal collection of Baseball Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio. Accompanied by an original black and white photograph of DiMaggio and Nixon shaking hands in the White House, also from DiMaggio’s personal collection. In near fine condition. Included is letter of provenance from DiMaggio’sContinue reading "Richard Nixon Autographed Baseball Presented to Joe DiMaggio."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-95226

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The Nun's Story

Hulme, Kathryn

The Nun’s Story.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1956.

First edition, early printing of Hulme’s best-selling novel, basis for the classic film starring Audrey Hepburn. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Virginia Stanley with Best Wishes Kathryn Hulme.” Very good in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-95304

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Morris, Desmond

The Human Zoo.

Toronto : Clark, Irwin & Company Limited, 1969.

First edition of this work, which examines how the biological nature of the human species has shaped the character of the cultures of the contemporary world. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Edward Glover Best wishes Desmond Morris.” The recipient Edward Glover was a British psychoanalyst, whose lasting achievements in the combinedContinue reading "The Human Zoo."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-96342

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Camus, Albert

The Stranger.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1946.

First American edition of Camus’ first novel and masterpiece. Octavo, original beige cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “A Vincent Sheean pour le remercier de savoir si bien parler de Stendhal Sympathiquement Albert Camus.” The recipient, Vincent Sheean was an American journalist and novelist. Sheean’s most famous work was PersonalContinue reading "The Stranger."

$45,000.00

Item Number: RRB-97850

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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. Presentation copy, inscribed by the architect on the half-title page, “To Frank Pierson Frank O. Gehry.” The recipient Frank Pierson was a renowned Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Dog Day Afternoon (along with the Academy-nominated CatContinue reading "The Architecture of Frank Gehry."

$1,450.00

Item Number: RRB-99727

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Ginsberg, Allen

Howl for Carl Solomon.

San Francisco : Grabhorn-Hoyem, 1971.

First signed limited edition of Ginsberg’s Howl with new additions and corrections. Quarto, original illustrated linen designed by Robert La Vigne. One of 275 copies printed by Robert Grabhorn and Andrew Hoyem on hand-made paper with edges untrimmed and signed and dated by Allen Ginsberg on the title page, “Allen Ginsberg August 30, 1971 San Francisco.”Continue reading "Howl for Carl Solomon."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95298

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Friedman, David

Law’s Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2000.

First edition of this creative, and provocative addition to the law and economics literature. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by David Friedman on the title page. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by C. Alvarez.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-105322

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Waugh, Evelyn; Illustrated by Reynolds Stone

The Holy Places. With Wood Engravings by Reynolds Stone.

New York and London : The Queen Anne Press; The British Book Centre, 1953.

Signed limited issue, number 23 of 50 specially bound copies, signed by both the author and illustrator Reynolds Stone, from a total edition of 1,000 copies. Quarto, original red morocco, gilt titles to the spine, gray endpapers, top edge gilt. Frontispiece woodcut and title page printed in brown, 3 further woodcuts in text printed in black.Continue reading "The Holy Places. With Wood Engravings by Reynolds Stone."

$1,850.00

Item Number: RRB-71894

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Wilson, Edward O

Sociobiology: The New Synthesis.

Cambridge MA : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1975.

First edition of Wilson’s classic work. Oblong quarto, original cloth, illustrations by Sarah Landry. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John Rogers Edward O. Wilson, who has added a drawing of an ant. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-100332

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Fletcher, Colin

River: One Man’s Journey Down the Colorado, Source to Sea.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1997.

First edition of this epic adventure by Fletcher, a renowned traveler and writer. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with 15 maps and 42 photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “For Jimmie Stanley, Colin Fletcher 6/8/97.” Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "River: One Man’s Journey Down the Colorado, Source to Sea."

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-100432

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Lerner, Alan Jay. Music by Frederick Loewe

Original My Fair Lady Tour Program.

New York : Kal Efron, .

Original program from the 1961 U.S. tour of My Fair Lady starring Ronald Drake and Caroline Dixon. Quarto, illustrated with photographs. Signed and inscribed by Ronald Drake, Margaret Bannerman, Marie Paxton, Charles Vistory, Hugh Dempster, and Katharine Hynes. In very good condition. A unique example.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-95285

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Bhagwati, Jaqdish

In Defense of Globalization.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

First edition of this “outstandingly effective book” (The Economist). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Fannie with warm regards, Professor Bhagwati.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Kathleen M. Lynch.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-107289

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Deception

Roth, Philip

Deception.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1990.

First edition of this “extraordinary, elegant novel” (Fay Weldon, The New York Times). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Philip Roth on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-106538

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Bogle, John

Character Counts : The Creation and Building of the Vanguard Group.

New York : McGraw-Hill, 2002.

First edition of the story of how Vanguard was born, why it has flourished, and what leadership principles and management practices fostered its development. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To Jay Goulart, With best wishes to one of Sandys heroes! JohnContinue reading "Character Counts : The Creation and Building of the Vanguard Group."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-106342

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Feldstein, Martin

The American Economy in Transition.

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1980.

First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the editor on the front free endpaper, “To Lee Bach With Best Wishes Martin Feldstein.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Edited and with an introduction by Martin Feldstein. Includes articles by Milton Friedman, Paul A. Samuelson, George P. Schultz,Continue reading "The American Economy in Transition."

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-102797

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Fuchs, Victor R

Who Shall Live? Health, Economics, and Social Choice.

New York : Basic Books, 1974.

First edition of “by far, the best book on the subject of medicine as it relates to economics” (Minneapolis Tribune). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “10/7/85 To Catie and Pod, with appreciation for a lovely evening. All good wishes, Vic.” Also laid in is an autographedContinue reading "Who Shall Live? Health, Economics, and Social Choice."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-107631

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Assistant

Malamud, Bernard

Assistant.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Cudahy, 1957.

First edition of Malamud’s second novel, which went on to win the Daroff Fiction Award from the Jewish Book Council of America and the Award of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Bernard Malamud on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with aContinue reading "Assistant."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-100488

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Indignation

Roth, Philip

Indignation.

Boston and New York : Houghton Mifflin Company, 2008.

First edition of Roth’s twenty-ninth book. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Philip Roth on the title page and by legendary designer Milton Glaser on the front panel of the dust jacket. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Milton Glaser.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-102836

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Yeager, Chuck

Chuck Yeager Signed Glamorous Glennis III F-15 Aircraft Model.

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Model of the Glamorous Glennis III F-15 speed of sound aircraft, boldly signed by pilot Chuck Yeager. The piece measures 16 inches in length, 10 inches in height and 12 inches in width. In fine condition.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-106598

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The End of the Hunt

Flanagan, Thomas

The End of the Hunt.

New York : Dutton, 1994.

First edition of the final novel in the author’s acclaimed trilogy. Octavo, original half cloth, cartographic endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, “For Karl- with the very good wishes of Rob’s friend, Tom Flanagan June 1994.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$50.00

Item Number: RRB-104779

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Waugh, Evelyn

Scoop.

London : Chapman & Hall, 1964.

First revised edition of Waugh’s satire of sensationalist journalism. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Patrick, with regards from Evelyn.” The recipient, Scottish author-journalist Patrick Balfour,(Lord Kinross), was a life-long friend of Waugh’s. Balfour was serving as a correspondent for The Evening Standard and Daily Sketch in EastContinue reading "Scoop."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95271

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Black Mischief: A New Edition

Waugh, Evelyn

Black Mischief.

London : Chapman & Hall, 1962.

First revised edition of Waugh’s third novel. Octavo, original cloth, with 9 line-drawings by the author. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Patrick with regards from Evelyn.” The recipient, Scottish author-journalist Patrick Balfour, was a life-long friend of Waugh’s. Balfour was serving as a correspondent for The Evening StandardContinue reading "Black Mischief."

$1,650.00

Item Number: RRB-95269

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Arrow, Kenneth J

Social Choice and Individual Values.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1951.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original blue cloth with titles and frontispiece in gilt. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “with best wishes Kenneth J. Arrow.” From the library of Emmanuel Drandakis with his name to the front free endpaper, “Emm. Drandakis Rochester, N.Y. 10/20/59.” Drandakis wasContinue reading "Social Choice and Individual Values."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-45982

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Quicksand

Larsen, Nella

Quicksand.

New York & London : Alfred A. Knopf, 1928.

First edition of Nella Larsen’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To my friend Harriet S. Wright, this tale of pride, prejudice and passion Nella Larsen.” First editions of any of Larsen’s works are rare, as she disappeared from Harlem’s interracial literary and arts community after herContinue reading "Quicksand."

$20,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95263

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