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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1951.
Autograph letter signed by the author of Lolita to New York Times Book Review editor Harvey Breit. One page, folded, the autograph letter reads in full, “Telluride Colorado 20. VII. 1951 Dear Mr. Breit, a copy of your article was sent to me by a friend to this wild and wonderful place where I amContinue reading "Vladimir Nabokov Autograph Letter Signed."
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Toulouse : Daniel Briand, 1981.
First edition of this history of Havana, Cuba, and its role in the cigar industry by the legendary Zino Davidoff. Quarto, original boards, with color illustrations and photographs throughout. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Zino Davidoff to restaurant owner Georg Schraner on the half-title page in French. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. AccompaniedContinue reading "L’Histoire de Havane."
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New York : Doubleday & Company, 1964.
First edition of Sloan’s influential work, which has since become a classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by the author on the page preceding the half-title page, “Alfred P. Sloan Jr. New York Jan 29, 1965.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratkin. Jacket painting of Sloan by RobertContinue reading "My Years With General Motors."
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New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955-1966.
First editions of the complete set of the biography of the only president of the Confederate States. Octavo, four volumes, publisher’s original half-cloth, top stains, frontispiece, with cartographic endpapers in Confederate President. Boldly signed by the author in three of the volumes: on the Montgomery Edition tipped in leaf for the Civil War Book ClubContinue reading "Jefferson Davis: American Patriot 1808-1861; Confederate President; Tragic Hero 1864-1889; Private Letters 1823-1889."
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London : George G. Harrap and Company Ltd, 1936.
Signed limited edition of Aesop’s Fables. Royal octavo, bound in full vellum with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and detailing to the front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, vignette title-page, illustrated with engraved plates and decorations. Boldly signed by illustrator Stephen Gooden on the colophonContinue reading "Aesop’s Fables."
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New York : Farrar & Rinehart Incorporated, 1931.
First edition of Sanger’s remarkable first autobiography with the publisher’s device to the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with twenty black and white photographs. Presentation copy, with a full page inscription by the author, “Wash D.C. Jan 18, 1934 To R.L. Rollio With my appreciation and gratitude for courteous consideration to the members ofContinue reading "My Fight For Birth Control."
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1969.
First edition of “one of the most important contributions to the philosophy of language in recent decades” (The Philosophical Quarterly). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author to his brother and sister-in-law on the front free endpaper, “Best Wishes to William Rogers from John Searle.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dustContinue reading "Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language."
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New York : Richard Marek Publishers, 1980.
First edition of the first novel in the Bourne Trilogy. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author, “Best wishes Robert Ludlum” and by Academy Award-winning actor Matt Damon on the front free endpaper. Damon played Jason Bourne in several of the Bourne films. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by RobContinue reading "The Bourne Identity."
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Autograph letter signed and entirely in the hand of H.G. Wells. One page, hand-written and signed, “Yours sincerely, H.G. Wells.” Matted and doubled framed with a bust portrait and drawing of Wells. The entire piece measures 17.5 inches by 14 inches.
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London : Arthur Baker Limited, 1978.
First British edition of Follett’s novelization of the classic 1978 thriller film Capricorn One, based on the screenplay by Peter Hyams. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by director Peter Hyams on the front free endpaper, “To Adrienne Best Wishes Peter Hyams” and signed by actor Elliot Gould on the front pastedown. Near fine inContinue reading "Capricorn One."
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Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2001 & 2009.
First editions of this seminal work on the Federal Reserve. Octavo, original cloth, 2 volumes. Both volumes one and two are inscribed by Allan Meltzer and signed Alan Greenspan in volume one. Fine in a near fine dust jackets. Foreword by Alan Greenspan. Rare and desirable signed by both Meltzer and Greenspan.
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London : Pelham Books, 1964.
First edition of the tennis legends first book. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Inscribed by the author on the title page, “To James Best Wishes Rod Laver.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
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Englewood Cliffs : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1965.
First edition of Schein’s work on organizational dynamics and psychology. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, “With best wishes E.H. Schein.” Also laid in is a signed note from Schein. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : Simon & Schuster, 1992.
First edition, early printing of the best-selling golf book ever published. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly inscribed by Ben Crenshaw and Bernhard Langer opposite the title page; signed by Bob Goalby on the title page and Tom Kite on the dedication page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Parr. IntroductionsContinue reading "Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book: Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf."
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New York : Farrar & Rinehart Incorporated, 1931.
First edition of Sanger’s remarkable first autobiography with the publisher’s device to the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with twenty black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Margaret Sanger on the front free endpaper. Very good in the scarce first issue dust jacket which is in very good condition.
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New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1960.
The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of Victor Hugo’s third major prose novel. Royal octavo, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe / Zaehnsdorf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, top edge gilt, gilt turn-insContinue reading "The Toilers of the Sea."
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London : Victor Gollancz, 1963.
First edition of le Carre’s classic work, which went on to reinvigorate the spy genre. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by John le Carre in a card laid in. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example.
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New York : The Limited Editions Club, 1941.
The Limited Editions Club signed limited edition of this novella that inspired Georges Bizet’s famous opera of the same name. Quarto, bound in full modern morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt titles to the spine, top edge gilt, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, frontispiece of Prosper Mérimée, illustrated with color lithographs. Boldly signed byContinue reading "Carmen."
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New York : Coward-McCann, 1955.
First American edition of Golding’s classic first book, one of the best-known works in modern literature. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the HarcourtContinue reading "Lord of the Flies."
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New York : Harry N. Abrams, 1990.
First edition of this monograph on the work of the Pritzker award-winning architect. Folio, original black cloth, illustrated with 335 illustrations. Fine in a near fine jacket. Boldly signed by the architect I.M. Pei and inscribed by the author, “To Karen, With much appreciation Carter Wiseman.” Uncommon signed.
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Biography and Autobiography
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