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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New York : Simon & Schuster, 1990.
First edition of the 40th President of the United States’ memoir. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Winnie- With Best Wishes. Ronald Reagan Feb. 9- 1991” and signed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Walesa. Lech Wałęsa is a Polish labor leader and statesman whoContinue reading "An American Life."
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New York : Armistad, 2007.
First edition of this early Obama biography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Barack Obama in person in Keene, New Hampshire in full on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. We have never seen another full signature in this title.
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New York : Doubleday, Page & Company, 1909.
First Doubleday printing of Tarbell’s collected Billy Brown stories, first published by McClure in 1907. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1905.
Finely Bound Standard Library edition of Theodore Roosevelt’s American big game epic. Octavo, bound in three-quarters red morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and detailing to the spine in two compartments in raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, silk ribbon bound in, tissue-guarded frontispiece, withContinue reading "The Wilderness Hunter: An Account Of The Big Game Of The United States And Its Chase With Horse, Hound And Rifle."
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New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1905.
Finely Bound Standard Library edition of Roosevelt’s stories of sport hunting on the Northern Cattle Plains. Octavo, bound in three quarters red morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and detailing to the spine in two compartments in raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, silk ribbonContinue reading "Hunting Trips of a Ranchman. Sketches of Sport on the Northern Cattle Plains."
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New York : Crown Publishers, 2010.
First edition of George W. Bush’s autobiography. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by George W. Bush and Henry Kissinger on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by W.G. Cookman. Henry Kissinger was a diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States secretary of stateContinue reading "Decision Points."
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New York : Reynal & Hitchcock, 1934.
First American edition of this children’s classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with 27 line cuts (13 full-page) and chapter tailpieces by Mary Shepard. Boldly signed by P.L. Travers on the front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket with a small repair to the spine. Rare and desirable signed.
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London : Hamish Hamilton, 1963.
First edition in English of Enzo Ferrari’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Enzo Ferrari on a laid in Ferrari card with the original envelope and additionally signed by Stirling Moss on the front free endpaper. Foreword by Stirling Moss. Edited by Richard Hough. Translated by Ivan Scott. Near fine in a near fineContinue reading "The Enzo Ferrari Memoirs."
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.
First edition of the author’s first collection of children’s poetry. Small quarto, original brown cloth, illustrated. With a signed slip of paper boldly signed by Shel Silverstein laid in. Fine in a very good dust jacket.
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Rare Official National League baseball signed by 25 members of the 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers. Signed by Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Andy Pafko, Carol Erskine, Ralph Branca, and George Pfister. The signatures of Chuck Dressen, Pee Wee Reese, Dick Williams, Duke Snider, Billy Loes, and Preacher Roe have been deemed clubhouse versions. In fineContinue reading "1952 Jackie Robinson and Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball."
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London : Collins, 1958.
First edition of the first book in the Paddington series. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. SignedContinue reading "A Bear Called Paddington."
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Washington, D.C : Created by the 1981 Inaugural Book Committee, 1981.
First limited edition of this commemorative publication documenting the inauguration of President Ronald Reagan. Quarto, original red leather with gilt titles to the spine, gilt stamped vignette of the presidential seal to the front panel, gilt stamped vignette of the inauguration seal to the rear panel, gilt stamped with the names of the recipients toContinue reading "A Great New Beginning: The 1981 Inaugural Story."
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Washington : Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1835.
First edition of John Quincy Adams’ biography of military hero Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. Octavo, bound in full contemporary red morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine. Association copy, inscribed by John Quincy Adams on the tipped in presentation leaf, “Patrick H. Pope from John Quincy Adams.” The recipient, Patrick Hamilton Pope wasContinue reading "Oration on the Life and Character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette. Delivered at the Request of Both Houses of the Congress of the United States, Before Them, In the House of Representatives at Washington on the 31st December, 1834."
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London : John Blake, 2009.
First edition of the legendary tennis champion’s biography. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with color photographs. Boldly signed by Rafael Nadal on the half-title page and inscribed by biographer Tom Oldfield on the title page, “To Nain, Happy Easter! Love, Tom.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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The Metropolitan Magazine : New York, 1921.
Signed limited edition of Theodore Roosevelt’s second son, Kermit Roosevelt’s, memoir of his childhood experience in the great outdoors. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth, gilt titles to the front panel, frontispiece, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the second front free endpaper, “Kermit Roosevelt.” In very good condition, inscription to the front free endpaper.
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Washington, D.C : United States Government Printing Office, 1961-1966.
First editions of the complete set of Truman’s papers from 1945-1953. Imperial octavo, eight volumes, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine, frontispieces. Presentation copy, inscribed by President Truman in the fifth volume 1949 on the half-title page, “Kindest regards to Georgia & Andy Gray, from Harry S. Truman, 3-2-65.” The recipient, Georgia NeeseContinue reading "Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Harry S. Truman 1945-1953 Volumes I – VIII Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the Presidents."
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New York : Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2001.
First edition of the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page to fellow author Peter Matthiessen, “For Peter Thank you! with warm regards Louis Menand.” From the library of National Book Award-winning author Peter Matthiessen with his bookplate to the front free endpaper. TheContinue reading "The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America."
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London : Temple Press Limited, 1961.
First edition of the racing legend’s autobiography. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Stirling Moss, who contributed the foreword. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Turner. In collaboration with Marcello Giambertone.
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Mark Twain autograph letter signed, “S. L. Clemens” one page, which reads, “Hartford, Sept 27 86 I should be very glad to do it, but my engagements & occupations are such as to put it out of my power. Very Sincerely Yours, S.L. Clemens.” Matted and framed opposite a photograph of Twain. The entire pieceContinue reading "Mark Twain Autographed Letter Signed."
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New York : Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965.
First edition, second printing of Reagan’s early autobiography. Octavo, original black cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best wishes Ronald Reagan.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design Ned Glattauer. An exceptional example.
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Americana
Biography and Autobiography
